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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Grumman G164C · Sedgwick, AR · May 23, 2012

Date: May 23, 2012 · 11:00 local
Place: Sedgwick, AR
Phase of flight: Other, Specify
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: NOSG
Collision: Midair collision
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N996QC
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN12FA312
Reported as: Grumman G164C
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 12,000 total

N996QCRegistered now · Grumman G164CS/N 19C Airframe modelGrumman G164C Engine modelPratt & Whitney PT6A seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

On may 23, 2012, at 1100 CDT, a Grumman ag cat, N996QC, registered to hds, inc, was involved in a mid-air collision with an air tractor, N4126T, registered to miles flying service over an agricultural field east of Sedgwick, Arkansas, while applying agricultural chemicals. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. The aircraft was destroyed, and the certificated commercial pilot was seriously injured. The flight originated at light, Arkansas, on may 23, 2012.

As the FAA filed it

ON MAY 23, 2012, AT 1100 CDT, A GRUMMAN AG CAT, N996QC, REGISTERED TO HDS, INC, WAS INVOLVED IN A MID-AIR COLLISION WITH AN AIR TRACTOR, N4126T, REGISTERED TO MILES FLYING SERVICE OVER AN AGRICULTURAL FIELD EAST OF SEDGWICK, ARKANSAS, WHILE APPLYING AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED, AND THE CERTIFICATED COMMERCIAL PILOT WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT LIGHT, ARKANSAS, ON MAY 23, 2012.

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 CEN12FA312Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportSedgwick, ARThe inability of both pilots to see and avoid the other airplane, which resulted in a midair collision. Contributing to the accident was the distraction of the Air Tractor pilot by a cellular telephone conversation during the flight.May 23, 2012 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage

Other reports on N996QC · 1

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

Accident 20080721843399ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Esmond, SD(-23) On 7/21/08 Grumman G-164 aircraft, N966QC, operated and flown by ron a. erickson received substantial damage while attempting to takeoff from a grass runway at Esmond, ND for the purpose of aerial application. The aircraft, according to the pilot, did…Jul 21, 2008 · Reported as Scwzer G164D · Substantial damage