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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Scwzer G-164A · Columbia, LA · August 25, 1982

Date: August 25, 1982 · 17:00 local
Place: Columbia, LA
Airport: Keahey
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8390
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW82DA354
Reported as: Scwzer G164A
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 9,600 total6,000 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N8390Registration cancelled Oct 30, 2001 · Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164AS/N 882 Airframe modelGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A

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What happened

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

Pilot preoccupied and allowed left wing to contact crop which pulled aircraft off runway.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT PREOCCUPIED AND ALLOWED LEFT WING TO CONTACT CROP WHICH PULLED AIRCRAFT OFF RUNWAY.

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 FTW82DA354Accident · No injuriesFinal reportColumbia, LADuring takeoff, the left wing of the aircraft contacted the cotton that was growing on the left side of the runway. The pilot reported that he could not lift the wing out of the cotton. When he reduced the power, the aircraft turned left and slid sideways.…Aug 25, 1982 · Substantial damage