- Date
- July 25, 1984, 18:45 local (23:45 UTC)
- Place
- Wessington, SD
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N751YGrumman G-164
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840725034959A
- Case key
- 16444
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Plt stated that during loading for aerial application, he failed to note approaching roll cloud which usually signifies localized turbulence and strong, gusting winds. On takeoff roll, wind shift noted and at 100 ft altitude, heavy turbulence was encountered. The liquid load began to slosh and the acft lost altitude, eventually settling into a corn field. No attempt to jettison load was made.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N751Y
- Reported as
- Grumman G-164
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 328
- Airframe hours
- 2,886
- Engine
- Jacobs R755A2M1, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- Leland Cain
- Registered owner
- Jmz Aviation Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 13, 1983 · 150 hours before
- Departed
- Wessington, SD
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
- 45
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 1,846 total · 360 in this make and model · 100 in the last 90 days · 120 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 45° at 15 knots, gusting 15
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 72 °F, dew point -0 °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 N751Y · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.