NTSB Identification: FTW75DPG59
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: GRUMMAN G-164, registration: N550Y----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0935 75/5/14 HOLLY GROVE,AR GRUMMAN G-164 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 300
TIME - 0730 N550Y PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - KITTLER
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
HOLLY GROVE,AR LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
GEAR COLLAPSED IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SUNGLARE
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 300 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - RICE TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED GLOVES - NOT USED
GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 240 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - ENTRY TO PROCEDURE TURN
REMARKS- ACFT HEADING INTO SUN FLEW LOW,HIT LEVEE. GR SEPARATED. FURTHER DMG ON LDG.
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