Primary finding
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions.
Investigator assessment
Analysis narrative
The pilot stated that during the landing roll a gust of wind lifted the tail and the airplane nosed over. He also stated that he may have used brakes and over corrected.
Source record
Factual narrative
On June 7, 1993, at approximately 1200 central daylight time, a Grumman G-164A, N6622Q, was substantially damaged when it nosed over during the landing roll at a private airstrip near Dumas, Arkansas. The commercial pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed throughout the area for the local aerial application flight. The pilot stated that a gust of wind lifted the tail on the landing roll and caused the airplane to flip over on its back. He further stated that he may have applied brakes and over corrected during the roll out. -