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WPR24LA165

2024-05-26 · Rome, Oregon, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Current FAA registration · N9853

Make / Model
GRUMMAN ACFT ENG COR-SCHWEIZER G-164A
Year of manufacture
1974 · 50 years old at event
Engine
AIRESEARCH TPE331 SERIES (600 hp)
Seats / Engines
1 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19900425
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S ADC078

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during landing.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that while landing on a gravel road, the right main tire sank into soft terrain along the right side of the road. Subsequently, the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted. During the accident sequence, the airplane sustained substantial damage to the upper wings and vertical stabilizer. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • — Environmental issues-Physical environment-Runway/land/takeoff/taxi surface-Soft surface-Effect on operation
  • — Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot
  • — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Directional control-Not attained/maintained

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2024_WPR24LA165.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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