# NTSB CHI82DA261: Grumman G-164B, N8272K, East Grand Fork, MN, July 20, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: July 20, 1982, 15:00 local (20:00 UTC)
- Place: East Grand Fork, MN
- Coordinates: 47.930126, -97.010482 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.9301&lon=-97.0105&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 20, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 70540
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI82DA261
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/70540/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA261

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - in flight, maneuvering - aerial application
  - airspeed - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command
- In flight collision with terrain/water, maneuvering - aerial application
- Nose over, maneuvering - aerial application

## Analysis

THE ACFT STALLED DURING PULL-UP FROM A SWATH RUN.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N8272K (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-164B
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 598
- Airframe hours: 550
- Engines: 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.

- Pilot; age 25; 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19820720032919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820720032919A), Jul 20, 1982: Scwzer G164B, Grand Forks, MN, Substantial damage. Aircraft stalled and crashed during procedure turn during swath run.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.