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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Scwzer G-164B · Wadena, MN · August 12, 1995

Date: August 12, 1995 · 17:53 local
Place: Wadena, MN
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N48611
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI95LA272
Reported as: Scwzer G164B
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340AN1
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,400 total300 in this make and model300 in the last 90 days

N48611Registration cancelled Sep 6, 2019 · Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164BS/N 91B · Built 1976 Airframe modelGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B Engine modelPratt & Whitney R-985 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Stalled during pullup to avoid power line after a spray run. Cartwheeled landing. Separated engine and nosed over. (-23) acft NE bound - first pass to drop smoke. Pulled up to clear powerline, started 180 degree turn. Acft began to shudder & descend, added power, continued to avoid trees. Continued into ground, hit hard, wheels caught knee high clover, rotated forward on nose, skidded around 150', engine separated, acft continued to rotate to upside-down position. Pilot let himself out, walked to farm for help. Pilot experienced burning eyes due to chemicals. Met FAA investigator at site next day. Acft appears to have stalled. Pilot stated he must have "got behind the acft." Inspector agrees. Pilot is owner/operator of acft.

As the FAA filed it

STALLED DURING PULLUP TO AVOID POWER LINE AFTER A SPRAY RUN. CARTWHEELED LANDING. SEPARATED ENGINE AND NOSED OVER. (-23) ACFT NE BOUND - FIRST PASS TO DROP SMOKE. PULLED UP TO CLEAR POWERLINE, STARTED 180 DEGREE TURN. ACFT BEGAN TO SHUDDER & DESCEND, ADDED POWER, CONTINUED TO AVOID TREES. CONTINUED INTO GROUND, HIT HARD, WHEELS CAUGHT KNEE HIGH CLOVER, ROTATED FORWARD ON NOSE, SKIDDED AROUND 150', ENGINE SEPARATED, ACFT CONTINUED TO ROTATE TO UPSIDE-DOWN POSITION. PILOT LET HIMSELF OUT, WALKED TO FARM FOR HELP. PILOT EXPERIENCED BURNING EYES DUE TO CHEMICALS. MET FAA INVESTIGATOR AT SITE NEXT DAY. ACFT APPEARS TO HAVE STALLED. PILOT STATED HE MUST HAVE "GOT BEHIND THE ACFT." INSPECTOR AGREES. PILOT IS OWNER/OPERATOR OF ACFT.

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 CHI95LA272Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWadena, MNthe pilot's inattentiveness during the reversal turn, the pilot not maintaining control of the airplane, and the stall/mush encountered by the pilot.Aug 13, 1995 · Substantial damage