Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Wynne, Arkansas 72396
Wednesday, June 7, 1989 9:30 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING USED ON AN AERIAL APPLICATION OPERATION. THE PILOT STATED THAT AFTER RETURNING TO THE STRIP TO RELOAD, THE LEFT MAIN WHEEL STRUCK A ROUGH PLACE ON THE RUNWAY, WHICH CAUSED THE PLANE TO NOSE DOWN. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PROPELLER STRUCK THE GROUND & THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

UNSUITABLE TERRAIN SELECTED BY THE PILOT. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS THE ROUGH/UNEVEN LANDING AREA.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/7/1989
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 930
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City WYNNE
Event State ARKANSAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 72396
Event Date Year 1989
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
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 200
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1048 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 250
Weather Observation Facility ID LIT
Elevation of weather observation facility 250
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 50
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 18000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 12000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 6
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 24
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 17
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 190
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 6
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 1
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 469
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jun 7 1989 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1145
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 38969
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 12:46PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N8063K
NTSB Number MKC89LA129
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 GULFSTREAM-SCHWEIZER
Aircraft Model G-164B
Aircraft Series Identifier G-164B
Aircraft Serial Number 550B
Certified Max Gross Weight 5200
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 --
Airframe hours since last inspection 98
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name BURNETT, NORMAN
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 1152
Aircraft Owner City WYNNE
Aircraft Owner State AR
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 72396
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name BURNETTE, NORMAN L.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address PO BOX 1152
Operator City WYNNE
Operator State AR
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 72396
Operator Code
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
Departure City WYNNE
Departure State AR
Departure Country
Departure Time 915
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
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 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 27
Runway Length 2800
Runway Width 50
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --