- Date
- June 3, 1983, 06:00 local (11:00 UTC)
- Place
- Alligator, MS
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N701YGrumman G-164
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830603022839A
- Case key
- 6080
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Analysis
The acft collided with the terrain during an turn to reverse direction on an aerial application flt. The plt said he encountered a wind shear during the turn and was unable to arrest the descent. The acft impacted on the main gear and was substantially damaged. The nearest weather reporting station was memphis and they reported winds from 180 degrees AT9 KTS. No unusual weather was reported.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N701Y
- Reported as
- Grumman G-164
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 313
- Airframe hours
- 2,460
- Engine
- Jacobs R-755A2M1, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- John F. Watts
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · July 28, 1982 · 76 hours before
- Departed
- PVT · Rochdale, MS
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 58
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 982 total · 365 in this make and model · 982 as pilot in command · 43 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 9 knots
- Visibility
- 8 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 10,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 73 °F, dew point 70 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MEM, 68 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N701Y · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.