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FAA accident report · Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B · Hoxie, AR · June 29, 2021

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Date
June 29, 2021 · 19:30 local
Place
Hoxie, AR
Phase of flight
Other, Specify
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator
32MG
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6611K
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN21LA296
Reported as
Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B
Reported engine
AiResearch TPE331 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
6,600 total4,500 in this make and model200 in the last 90 days
N6611KRegistered now · Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164BS/N 394BAirframe modelGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164BEngine modelAiResearch TPE331 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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Investigation: inspector was notified by roc of aircraft accident on 06/29/2021. Investigation of accident aircraft N611K , reviled possible violation of 14 CFR part 91.113.

Airman flew aircraft into a low fuel state which caused engine fuel starvation.

Root cause analysis: airman self-induced pressure to complete spray application aircraft in an unsafe condition.

Corrective action: inspector advised airman that if he continued to ignore minimum safety standards that enforcement action would be only course of action remaining. Airman stated he will not fly any aircraft into a low fuel condition in the future.

Comments: counseling was used to regain safe operations. Airman was very cooperative and admitted to this inspector his mistake. In the opinion of this inspector, the airman/operator fully understands the consequences of his actions. Search of airman records revealed not accident or enforcement violations. In the opinion of this inspector, no lack of qualifications exist and recommend no further action.

As the FAA filed it

INVESTIGATION: INSPECTOR WAS NOTIFIED BY ROC OF AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT ON 06/29/2021. INVESTIGATION OF ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT N611K , REVILED POSSIBLE VIOLATION OF 14 CFR PART 91.113.

AIRMAN FLEW AIRCRAFT INTO A LOW FUEL STATE WHICH CAUSED ENGINE FUEL STARVATION.

ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS: AIRMAN SELF-INDUCED PRESSURE TO COMPLETE SPRAY APPLICATION AIRCRAFT IN AN UNSAFE CONDITION.

CORRECTIVE ACTION: INSPECTOR ADVISED AIRMAN THAT IF HE CONTINUED TO IGNORE MINIMUM SAFETY STANDARDS THAT ENFORCEMENT ACTION WOULD BE ONLY COURSE OF ACTION REMAINING. AIRMAN STATED HE WILL NOT FLY ANY AIRCRAFT INTO A LOW FUEL CONDITION IN THE FUTURE.

COMMENTS: COUNSELING WAS USED TO REGAIN SAFE OPERATIONS. AIRMAN WAS VERY COOPERATIVE AND ADMITTED TO THIS INSPECTOR HIS MISTAKE. IN THE OPINION OF THIS INSPECTOR, THE AIRMAN/OPERATOR FULLY UNDERSTANDS THE CONSEQUENCES OF HIS ACTIONS. SEARCH OF AIRMAN RECORDS REVEALED NOT ACCIDENT OR ENFORCEMENT VIOLATIONS. IN THE OPINION OF THIS INSPECTOR, NO LACK OF QUALIFICATIONS EXIST AND RECOMMEND NO FURTHER ACTION.

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 CEN21LA296Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportHoxie, ARThe pilot’s failure to ensure an adequate fuel supply for the intended flight.Jun 29, 2021 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6611K · 2

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

Accident 19800311005239ATakeoff Ground Roll · Marked Tree, ARRan off side of sod ag strip during takeoff roll. Hit soft mud, nosed over.Mar 11, 1980 · Substantial damageAccident 19780512009929AFinal Approach · Monticello, KYMay 12, 1978 · Reported as Gulstm G164A · Substantial damage