- Date
- July 1, 1984, 08:10 local (13:10 UTC)
- Place
- Wyndmere, ND
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N4638Grumman G-164A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840701029009A
- Case key
- 16421
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Analysis
Sod was worn from the middle of the strip & the strip was wet. Therefore, the plt elected to use the left side of the sod strip for takeoff. During the takeoff roll, the left spray boom dragged into wheat that was growing beside the rwy & the acft veered left. Strips of wheat about 30 ft wide had been planted on each side of the rwy. After crossing the wheat, the acft went into a wet bean field & nosed over. The plt was unaware that the boom had dragged in the wheat & veered the acft until after the accident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4638
- Reported as
- Grumman G-164A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1071
- Airframe hours
- 4,500
- Engine
- P&W R-985, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Thompson Aerial
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 15, 1984
- Airport
- NA21 · Thompson, runway 36, 2,600 × 60 ft, grass/turf
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 24
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 486 total · 192 in this make and model · 366 as pilot in command · 249 in the last 90 days · 7 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 60 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 75 °F
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 N4638 · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.