FTW71DPJ12

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-164 · Boise City, OK · August 15, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 15, 1970
Place
Boise City, OK · BOISE CITY, OK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N7716Grumman G-164
Status
Completed · report June 11, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191761

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3501  70/8/15    BOISE CITY,OKLA     GRUMMAN G-164       CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 8000
        TIME - 1240                    N7716               PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 1000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOISE CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOISE CITY,OKLA             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      90
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           30                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 6000                       KIND OF OPERATION - SEEDING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          GLOVES - NOT USED                                        GOGGLES - NOT USED
          CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED                            COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED
          CRASH BAR - INSTALLED                                    TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
          TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT                                 ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  4100
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
        REMARKS- DENS ALT APRX 7000FT.

Aircraft

Registration
N7716
Reported as
Grumman G-164
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Boise City

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