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FAA accident report · Gulstm G-164C · Strauss, KS · April 7, 1980

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Date
April 7, 1980 · 09:30 local
Place
Strauss, KS
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6770K
NTSB investigation
NTSBMKC80DCQ11
Reported as
Gulstm G164C
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
7,030 total217 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days
N6770KRegistration cancelled Oct 15, 1997 · Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164CS/N 33CAirframe modelGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164C

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What happened

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

No fuel available. Decided to spray field with fuel on board. Wrong estimate. Ran out of fuel on flight.

As the FAA filed it

NO FUEL AVAILABLE. DECIDED TO SPRAY FIELD WITH FUEL ON BOARD. WRONG ESTIMATE. RAN OUT OF FUEL ON FLIGHT.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB MKC80DCQ11Accident · No injuriesClosedStrauss, KSApr 7, 1980 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6770K · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19940701026259ITo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Boyle, MSDistracted by chemical on windshield on takeoff. Trying to activate windshield washer. Settled, struck rice levee.Jul 1, 1994 · Minor damageAccident 19800818036559ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Grantham, NCEngine quit during spray run,aircraft flipped inverted during attempted emergency landing.Aug 18, 1980 · Substantial damage