Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW83LA402

NORTH LACASSINE, LA, USA

Aircraft #1

N6714K

GRUMMAN G-164B

Analysis

THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING THE LANDING, THE LEFT WING STRUCK TALL GRASS AT THE SIDE OF THE STRIP & THE ACFT SWERVED TO THE LEFT. HE TRIED TO CORRECT THE SITUATION BY APPLYING RIGHT BRAKING ACTION, BUT HIS BRAKING WAS INEFFECTIVE ON WET GRASS. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT GROUND LOOPED & SKIDDED INTO A DITCH WHERE THE GEAR COLLAPSED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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