ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 122214
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| Date: | Tuesday 10 May 2011 |
| Time: | 09:30 |
| Type: |  Grumman-Schweizer G-164B Ag-Cat Turbine |
| Owner/operator: | Wilson Flying Service Inc |
| Registration: | N8402K |
| MSN: | 687B |
| Engine model: | P&W R1340 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Northeast of Walnut Ridge, Arkansas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Walnut Ridge, AR (ARG) |
| Walnut Ridge, AR (ARG) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that while attempting to land his tailwheel equipped airplane in a left-quartering tailwind, he encountered a strong gust of wind and subsequently lost control. The airplane veered off the runway, the left main landing gear sunk in the mud and the airplane nosed over. Both wings, the vertical stabilizer and fuselage sustained substantial damage. The pilot stated there were no mechanical problems and the accident could have been prevented if he had executed a go-around and landed in the opposite direction.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing with a left quartering tailwind and wind gusts.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 21 April 1994 | N8402K | Wilson Flying Ser. Inc. | 0 | Delaplaine, AR | |
sub |
| 3 June 2015 | N8402K | Wilson Flying Service Inc. | 0 | Delaplaine, Arkansas | |
sub |
| Loss of control | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-May-2011 04:15 | gerard57 | Added |
| 12-May-2011 07:00 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Location, Source, Damage] |
| 12-May-2011 07:26 | Anon. | Updated [Plane category, ] |
| 12-May-2011 08:44 | RobertMB | Updated [Plane category, ] |
| 12-May-2011 16:56 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 27-Nov-2017 16:54 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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