- Date
- September 15, 1987, 12:05 local (16:05 UTC)
- Place
- Alamo, GA
- Injuries
- 2 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N6590Grumman G-164A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 17, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870915053059A
- Case key
- 7244
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft was rprtd to be on an agricultural spraying assignment. The plt took off in the single seat acft with a passenger aboard. About 5 min after depg the arpt, the acft collided with trees & crashed after making an unscheduled low pass over an open field. The plt rprtd that bfr pulling up from the pass, he misjudged the distance to the trees. Neither of the 2 occupants was wearing a seat belt or shoulder harness. A toxicology check of the plt's blood showed an alcohol lvl of 0.23% (230 mgs%). The plt's 2nd class med cert was dated 9/11/85.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6590
- Reported as
- Grumman G-164A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 731
- Airframe hours
- 4,722
- Engine
- P&W R-985-AN1, 450 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- China Hill Ag Service
- Registered owner
- Graham Maloy
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · February 24, 1987 · 331 hours before
- Departed
- MQW · Mcrae, GA
- Destination
- MQW
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 43
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Invalid Medical for flight
- Seat
- Center
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 10,050 total · 50 in this make and model · 10,050 as pilot in command · 150 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 110° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F, dew point 68 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MCN, 70 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 N6590 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.