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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Grumman G-164 · Princeton, CA · May 4, 2011

Date: May 4, 2011 · 16:20 local
Place: Princeton, CA
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: J2OG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N716Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR11CA198
Reported as: Grumman G-164
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot

N716YRegistration cancelled Apr 25, 2023 · Grumman G-164S/N 278 · Built 1964 Airframe modelGrumman G-164 Engine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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During aerial application (137) operations from a dirt runway parallel to norman road. West of Princeton CA. The commercial rated pilot stated he lost lift after takeoff during a down-wind turn and the aircraft settled into a dry rice field and flipped over. The pilot stated he was not sure if he lost power or if the aircraft was just to heavy. He stated when he realized the aircraft was settling he applied full power and attempted to dump the load of fertilizer he was carrying to regain lift. The dirt runway runs north south and the pilot stated there was a north wind of about 12 to 15 m.p.h. there was no property damage and no injuries to the lone occupant in the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

DURING AERIAL APPLICATION (137) OPERATIONS FROM A DIRT RUNWAY PARALLEL TO NORMAN ROAD. WEST OF PRINCETON CA. THE COMMERCIAL RATED PILOT STATED HE LOST LIFT AFTER TAKEOFF DURING A DOWN-WIND TURN AND THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED INTO A DRY RICE FIELD AND FLIPPED OVER. THE PILOT STATED HE WAS NOT SURE IF HE LOST POWER OR IF THE AIRCRAFT WAS JUST TO HEAVY. HE STATED WHEN HE REALIZED THE AIRCRAFT WAS SETTLING HE APPLIED FULL POWER AND ATTEMPTED TO DUMP THE LOAD OF FERTILIZER HE WAS CARRYING TO REGAIN LIFT. THE DIRT RUNWAY RUNS NORTH SOUTH AND THE PILOT STATED THERE WAS A NORTH WIND OF ABOUT 12 TO 15 M.P.H. THERE WAS NO PROPERTY DAMAGE AND NO INJURIES TO THE LONE OCCUPANT IN THE AIRCRAFT.

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 WPR11CA198Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPrinceton, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and collision with terrain.May 4, 2011 · Substantial damage