NTSB Identification: CHI76DET29
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: GRUMMAN G-164, registration: N655U----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0436 76/2/26 FT WAYNE,IN GRUMMAN G-164 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 990
TIME - 0930 N655U PX- 0 0 0 ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY TOTAL HOURS, 345 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
FT WAYNE,IN LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,ALTITUDE OR CLEARANCE
PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
FACTOR(S)
TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 669 KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY 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
REMARKS- ACFT SETTLED BACK TO GND AFTR TKOF,LIFTED,STRUCK FENCE.TAILWIND 10K.
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