Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary SEA83LA063

TOPPENISH, WA, USA

Aircraft #1

N6674Q

GRUMMAN 164B

Analysis

THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER IN A DITCH DURING A LANDING ON A GRAVEL ROAD AFTER AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT. THE PILOT SAID THAT HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING LANDING ROLLOUT AND ONE MAIN GEAR WENT INTO A DITCH. THE AIRCRAFT THEN NOSED OVER AND CAME TO REST INVERTED. THE PILOT REPORTED THE WINDS WERE SHIFTING DIRECTION AND CHANGING VELOCITY ALL DAY.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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