Pilot Debrief

GRUMMAN G-164A near Buttonwillow, CA — 2011-06-14

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Date
2011-06-14
Location
Buttonwillow, CA, USA
Airport
PVT
Aircraft
GRUMMAN G-164A
Registration
N5286
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Landing

Probable cause

The pilot's misjudgment of the landing approach and subsequent long landing and overrun of the runway resulting in a collision with ground obstacles. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's likely fatigue and dehydration.

NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that on the day of the accident, he had conducted numerous landings on the accident airstrip and the brakes where "a little worn out," but had operated well enough to allow stopping on the runway. The pilot further stated that he was fatigued and dehydrated after flying for nearly 8 hours. On the accident landing, the pilot reported that he was slightly fast on the approach with a tailwind of approximately 5-10 knots. Upon touchdown he was unable to stop the airplane before the end of the runway and exited the right side. After the airplane exited the runway, its right wing struck a dumpster. The initial impact with the dumpster caused the airplane to spin into a second dumpster with which the airplane came to rest against.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Human factors
First missed decision gate
Pilot could have chosen to abort landing due to fatigue and brake concerns.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents10

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