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NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-164B · Portland, TN · October 10, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 10, 1980
Place
Portland, TN · PORTLAND, TN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N48624Grumman G-164B
Status
Completed · report November 4, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801010049749A
Case key
128889

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2414  80/10/10   PORTLAND,TN         GRUMMAN G-164B      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 4000
        TIME - 0915                    N48624              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 2600 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PORTLAND,TN                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JETTISONED LOAD
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SEEDING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          GLOVES - NOT USED                                        GOGGLES - NOT USED
          CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED                            COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED
          CRASH BAR - INSTALLED                                    TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
          TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING                                    SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - THIRD 1/3 TURN
        REMARKS- SEEDING WHEAT FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N48624
Reported as
Grumman G-164B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N48624 · 1

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