20060518010071A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Scwzer G-164A · Dewitt, AR · May 18, 2006

Date: May 18, 2006 · 12:00 local
Place: Dewitt, AR
Airport: Dewitt Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: KRHG
Collision: Midair collision, first aircraft
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N6629
NTSB investigation: NTSBDFW06LA130
Reported as: Scwzer G164A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,680 total2,300 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

N6629Registration cancelled Jan 14, 2009 · Grumman G-164AS/N 759 · Built 1970 Airframe modelGrumman G-164A Engine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On may 18, 2006, at approximately 12:00 CDT, a Grumman G-164, N6629, collided with an ayers-S2R, N4121G. The ayers, N4121G, was ferrying a load of fertilizer to a field southeast of the accident scene. This accident occurred approximately 1 nautical mile south of the Dewitt, Arkansas, airport (5M1). The pilot of G-164, N6629, received fatal injuries, while the pilot of N4121G was seriously injured. Both aircraft were destroyed. Both aircraft were being operated under 14 CFR part 137, N6629 by aufderheide flying service (krhg), and N4121G by the pilot privacy data omitted d/b/a wil-co flying service, LLC (W8CG) when the accident occurred. N6629 departed 5M1 at approximately 11:45 CDT, and N4121G departed a private agricultural air strip at approximately 11:55 CDT. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plans were filed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MAY 18, 2006, AT APPROXIMATELY 12:00 CDT, A GRUMMAN G-164, N6629, COLLIDED WITH AN AYERS-S2R, N4121G. THE AYERS, N4121G, WAS FERRYING A LOAD OF FERTILIZER TO A FIELD SOUTHEAST OF THE ACCIDENT SCENE. THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 1 NAUTICAL MILE SOUTH OF THE DEWITT, ARKANSAS, AIRPORT (5M1). THE PILOT OF G-164, N6629, RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES, WHILE THE PILOT OF N4121G WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. BOTH AIRCRAFT WERE DESTROYED. BOTH AIRCRAFT WERE BEING OPERATED UNDER 14 CFR PART 137, N6629 BY AUFDERHEIDE FLYING SERVICE (KRHG), AND N4121G BY THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OM^ D/B/A WIL-CO FLYING SERVICE, LLC (W8CG) WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. N6629 DEPARTED 5M1 AT APPROXIMATELY 11:45 CDT, AND N4121G DEPARTED A PRIVATE AGRICULTURAL AIR STRIP AT APPROXIMATELY 11:55 CDT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO FLIGHT PLANS WERE FILED.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB DFW06LA130Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportDeWitt, ARThe failure by both pilots to maintain adequate visual lookout and the Grumman G-164A pilot's impairment caused by the recent use of marijuana.May 18, 2006 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N4121GAyres S2RT660Accident 20060518010072A · Destroyed