Genesee Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Genesee, Idaho 83832
Sunday, July 28, 1991 4:50 PDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT DRAGGED THE LEFT WING IN A WHEAT CROP DURING LANDING FLARE AT A PRIVATE GRAVEL STRIP ON A HEADING OF EAST TOWARD A BRIGHT DAWN HORIZON. THE ACFT YAWED 90 DEGREES LEFT, IMPACTED THE GROUND AND WAS DESTROYED BY A POST IMPACT FIRE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ALIGNMENT WITH THE STRIP. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE GLARE OF A BRIGHT HORIZON AT DAWN.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/28/1991
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 450
Event Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time
Event City GENESEE
Event State IDAHO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 83832
Event Date Year 1991
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport GENESEE
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 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 3000
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Dawn
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 40
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 23
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -18
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Calm
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
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) 1205
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 44235
Date of most recent change to record Dec 12 2000 10:33AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N48599
NTSB Number SEA91LA195
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire Ground
Aircraft Explosion Ground
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name GRUMMAN
Aircraft Model G-164A
Aircraft Series Identifier G-164A
Aircraft Serial Number 1680
Certified Max Gross Weight 6000
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 Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 0
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name CHARLES J. HARLAN
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 224
Aircraft Owner City CRAIGMONT
Aircraft Owner State ID
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 83523
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name CHARLES J. HARLAN
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address P.O. BOX 224
Operator City CRAIGMONT
Operator State ID
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 83523
Operator Code WRSG
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 --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Ferry
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code S89
Departure City CRAIGMONT
Departure State ID
Departure Country
Departure Time 440
Departure Time Zone PDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code NONE
Destination City GENESEE
Destination State ID
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 9
Runway Length 2500
Runway Width 50
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --