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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Grumman ACF G-164B · Chillicothe, MO · July 9, 2010

Date: July 9, 2010 · 18:15 local
Place: Chillicothe, MO
Airport: Chillicothe Municipal
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: 5DUG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6513K
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN10CA386
Reported as: Grumman ACF G-164B
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 11,000 total25 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

N6513KRegistration cancelled Sep 21, 2026 · Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164BS/N 347B · Built 1977 Airframe modelGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B Engine modelPratt & Whitney R-985 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Part 137 aircraft departed runway 14 at the Chillicothe airport (CHT) close to maximum gross weight, with a chemical load onboard. While climbing out of ground effect (20-30 feet AGL), the aircraft began to settle back to the ground and crashed approximately 100 yards south of the runway. The aircraft flipped over and came to rest inverted. The engine separated from the airframe and the tail section was crushed.

As the FAA filed it

PART 137 AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RUNWAY 14 AT THE CHILLICOTHE AIRPORT (CHT) CLOSE TO MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT, WITH A CHEMICAL LOAD ONBOARD. WHILE CLIMBING OUT OF GROUND EFFECT (20-30 FEET AGL), THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO SETTLE BACK TO THE GROUND AND CRASHED APPROXIMATELY 100 YARDS SOUTH OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER AND CAME TO REST INVERTED. THE ENGINE SEPARATED FROM THE AIRFRAME AND THE TAIL SECTION WAS CRUSHED.

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 CEN10CA386Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportChillicothe, MOThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during takeoff.Jul 9, 2010 · Substantial damage