19990318002359A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Scwzer G-164A · Gillett, AR · March 18, 1999

Date: March 18, 1999 · 08:00 local
Place: Gillett, AR
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N8742H
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW99LA095
Reported as: Scwzer G164A

N8742HRegistration cancelled Sep 13, 2001 · Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164AS/N 1509 Airframe modelGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A

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What happened

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Acft lost control on take-off and was destroyed, other circumstances are unknown. (-23)pilot attempted downwind takeoff. Aircraft was fully loaded. After lift-off pilot lost control and crashed near departure end of airstrip.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT LOST CONTROL ON TAKE-OFF AND WAS DESTROYED, OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES ARE UNKNOWN. (-23)PILOT ATTEMPTED DOWNWIND TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT WAS FULLY LOADED. AFTER LIFT-OFF PILOT LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED NEAR DEPARTURE END OF AIRSTRIP.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB FTW99LA095Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGillett, ARThe pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance during the downwind departure. Factors were the tailwind and the wet soft grass airstrip.Mar 18, 1999 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8742H · 1

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

Accident 19770721019739AForced Landing · Stuttgart, ARBrkn rod no 4 cyl.Jul 21, 1977 · Reported as Gulstm G164C · Substantial damage