Pilot Debrief

Gulfstream-Schweizer G-164B near Pantego, NC — 2008-08-29

Final reportMIA08CA184
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Date
2008-08-29
Location
Pantego, NC, USA
Airport
NONE
Aircraft
Gulfstream-Schweizer G-164B
Registration
N8137K
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control on the landing roll out.

NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that while en route to perform an aerial application, he aborted the flight due to weather, and returned to the private airfield from which he departed. On landing, the airplane touched down fast, encountered a bump during the landing roll out, and veered to the left. The pilot applied the brakes, and then "lost directional control" of the airplane. The airplane went off the left side of the runway colliding with a "field ditch," which resulted in substantial damage to the airplane.

NTSB coding

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