CHI82DA261

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-164B · East Grand Fork, MN · July 20, 1982

Accident · No injuriesFinal report
Date
July 20, 1982, 15:00 local (20:00 UTC)
Place
East Grand Fork, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N8272KGrumman G-164B
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report July 20, 1983
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19820720032919A
Case key
70540

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of control - in flightManeuvering - aerial application
Airspeed - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
Stall - inadvertentPilot in command
In flight collision with terrain/waterManeuvering - aerial application
Nose overManeuvering - aerial application

Analysis

The acft stalled during pull-up from a swath run.

Aircraft

Registration
N8272K
Reported as
Grumman G-164B
Category
Airplane
Serial number
598
Airframe hours
550
Engine
P&W R-905, 450 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Aerial application · Part 137
Operator
Mark Holy
Registered owner
Mark Holy
Departed
Private Strip, MN
Destination
Private Strip, MN

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
25
Certificate
Commercial
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Flight hours
1,140 total · 660 in this make and model · 998 as pilot in command · 235 in the last 90 days · 8 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
140° at 8 knots
Visibility
15 statute miles

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.