19790509007969A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Gulstm G-164 · Richvale, CA · May 9, 1979

Date
May 9, 1979 · 14:15 local
Place
Richvale, CA
Phase of flight
Low Level Operations
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N616Y
NTSB investigation
NTSBOAK79DVG36
Reported as
Gulstm G164
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,445 total199 in this make and model226 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

While spraying fertilizer, the pilot tried to make a steep turn to avoid powerlines. Aircraft stalled. .

As the FAA filed it

WHILE SPRAYING FERTILIZER, THE PILOT TRIED TO MAKE A STEEP TURN TO AVOID POWERLINES. AIRCRAFT STALLED. .

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.