Private Grass Strip Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Almyra, Arkansas 72003
Saturday, February 26, 1994 8:30 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT STATED HE APPLIED BRAKES AFTER TOUCHDOWN AND THE RIGHT ONE FAILED. THE AIRPLANE VEERED LEFT OFF THE RUNWAY INTO A MUDDY FIELD AND NOSED OVER. A SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM BY AN A&P MECHANIC REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT BRAKE WAS LOCKED UP AT THE MASTER CYLINDER AND WOULD NOT OPERATE. NO REASON FOR THE LOCK UP WAS REPORTED.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE PARTIAL FAILURE OF THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER ASSEMBLY FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. A FACTOR WAS THE SOFT TERRAIN ADJACENT TO THE RUNWAY.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 2/26/1994
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 830
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City ALMYRA
Event State ARKANSAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 72003
Event Date Year 1994
Event Date Month 2
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport PRIVATE GRASS STRIP
Event Location Nearest Airport ID NONE
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation 210
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 850 Central Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 230
Weather Observation Facility ID PBF
Elevation of weather observation facility 206
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 25
Time Zone of the weather observation CST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 25000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) -3
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -13
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 360
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 7
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 16
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 120
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Mar 1 1994 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 730
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information IMAGE
Date of most recent change to record Dec 6 2000 10:40AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N730Y
NTSB Number FTW94LA087
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 137: Agricultural
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name GRUMMAN
Aircraft Model G-164
Aircraft Series Identifier G-164
Aircraft Serial Number 291
Certified Max Gross Weight 4500
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 1
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Feb 1 1994 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 4
Airframe Hours 3500
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name PADGETT, JEFFERY L.
Aircraft Owner Street Address HC 86 BOX 20
Aircraft Owner City ETHEL
Aircraft Owner State AR
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 72048
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code PJ6G
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Agriculture
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not Unknown
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Unknown
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Unknown
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Aerial Application
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code NONE
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 800
Departure Time Zone CST
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code NONE
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:34AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length 5200
Runway Width 60
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --