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FAA accident report · Scwzer G164B · Walnut Ridge, AR · July 23, 2007

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Date
July 23, 2007 · 14:25 local
Place
Walnut Ridge, AR
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8402K
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI07CA230
Reported as
Scwzer G164B
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,085 total609 in this make and model279 in the last 90 days
N8402KRegistration cancelled Jun 21, 2024 · Gulfstream-Schweizer A/C GULFSTREAM AM G-164BS/N 687B · Built 1982Airframe modelGulfstream-Schweizer A/C GULFSTREAM AM G-164BEngine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) On July 23, 2007 at approximately 1435 central standard time, a Grumman G-164B, single engine airplane, N8402K, serial number 687B was involved in an accident. The agricultural airplane was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain during takeoff from runway 18 (2,200 feet long, asphalt/gravel). The pilot stated that prior to the aerial application flight, the airplane was loaded with about 500 lbs of fuel and 2,700 lbs of urea. The takeoff weight was about 7,600 lbs. The maximum demonstrated gross weight for the restricted category airplane was 8,300 lbs. The pilot reported that the wind was approximately "10-12 mph" out of the north and that he performed a "straight downwind takeoff" using full engine power. Halfway down the runway, the pilot "knew he was in trouble" and decided to dump the agricultural load. He stated that when the airplane got to the end of the runway, it hit a levee and pitched to a nose high attitude. When the pilot lowered the nose, the airplane "mushed down, losing airspeed." The airplane then impacted terrain tail first, nosed over, and came to rest upside down. Wind conditions reported near the time of the accident were 010 degrees at 8 knots.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JULY 23, 2007 AT APPROXIMATELY 1435 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, A GRUMMAN G-164B, SINGLE ENGINE AIRPLANE, N8402K, SERIAL NUMBER 687B WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE AGRICULTURAL AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT IMPACTED TERRAIN DURING TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 18 (2,200 FEET LONG, ASPHALT/GRAVEL). THE PILOT STATED THAT PRIOR TO THE AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT, THE AIRPLANE WAS LOADED WITH ABOUT 500 LBS OF FUEL AND 2,700 LBS OF UREA. THE TAKEOFF WEIGHT WAS ABOUT 7,600 LBS. THE MAXIMUM DEMONSTRATED GROSS WEIGHT FOR THE RESTRICTED CATEGORY AIRPLANE WAS 8,300 LBS. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE WIND WAS APPROXIMATELY "10-12 MPH" OUT OF THE NORTH AND THAT HE PERFORMED A "STRAIGHT DOWNWIND TAKEOFF" USING FULL ENGINE POWER. HALFWAY DOWN THE RUNWAY, THE PILOT "KNEW HE WAS IN TROUBLE" AND DECIDED TO DUMP THE AGRICULTURAL LOAD. HE STATED THAT WHEN THE AIRPLANE GOT TO THE END OF THE RUNWAY, IT HIT A LEVEE AND PITCHED TO A NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE. WHEN THE PILOT LOWERED THE NOSE, THE AIRPLANE "MUSHED DOWN, LOSING AIRSPEED." THE AIRPLANE THEN IMPACTED TERRAIN TAIL FIRST, NOSED OVER, AND CAME TO REST UPSIDE DOWN. WIND CONDITIONS REPORTED NEAR THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WERE 010 DEGREES AT 8 KNOTS.

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 CHI07CA230Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportWalnut Ridge, ARThe pilot's improper decision to takeoff with a tailwind which resulted in a collision with terrain immediately after liftoff. Factors contributing to the accident were the tailwind and the levee.Jul 23, 2007 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8402K · 5

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

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