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NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-164A · Holly Bluff, MS · June 4, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 4, 1981
Place
Holly Bluff, MS · HOLLY BLUFF, MS
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N6715QGrumman G-164A
Status
Completed · report July 16, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810604034989A
Case key
125546

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1151   81/6/4    HOLLY BLUFF,MS      GRUMMAN G-164A      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 1062
        TIME - 1515                    N6715Q              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 296 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAVERY FARM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOLLY BLUFF,MS              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - COTTON                                    TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          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 -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  2100
        REMARKS- INITIATED TURN AT ABOUT 100FT AGL SHORTLY AFTER TKOF.

Aircraft

Registration
N6715Q
Reported as
Grumman G-164A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Savery Farm

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