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N48629 accident description

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Crash location 46.279723°N, 118.125556°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect.
Nearest city Dayton, WA
47.226760°N, 123.225155°W
250.1 miles away
Tail number N48629
Accident date 25 Mar 2008
Aircraft type Grumman G-164A
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

The pilot was returning to the operations base after an aerial fertilizer application. He was landing to the north, and noted that the wind was coming from the west. As he flared the airplane to land, the wind shifted to a strong, quartering tailwind. The airplane touched down on the runway, bounced, and then nosed over. During the accident sequence, the right wing sustained damage and the vertical stabilizer was crushed. The pilot did not report any mechanical problems.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions and failure to maintain an adequate airspeed. A contributing factor was the sudden windshift.

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