Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during landing.
NTSB analysis
The pilot reported that while landing on a gravel road, the right main tire sank into soft terrain along the right side of the road. Subsequently, the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted. During the accident sequence, the airplane sustained substantial damage to the upper wings and vertical stabilizer.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that precluded normal operation.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for WPR24LA165 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- May 26, 2024
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Rome, Oregon
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164A
- N-number
- N9853
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1974
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 137 (agricultural)
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial application
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.