FTW71DPM32

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-164 · Dustin, OK · June 22, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 22, 1971
Place
Dustin, OK · DUSTIN, OK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N582YGrumman G-164
Status
Completed · report March 1, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161734

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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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3-2390  71/6/22    DUSTIN,OKLA         GRUMMAN G-164       CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 1240
        TIME - 0730                    N582Y               PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DUST STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DUSTIN,OKLA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           INSTRUMENTS/EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES - MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT: SPRAY,DUSTING EQUIPMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOAD NOT JETTISONED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1200                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING FORESTS
          KIND OF CROP - FOREST-TREES                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        REMARKS- UNIMPROVED STRIP.HIT TREES AT END OF RWY.4TH FLT OF THE DAY.UN JETTISON LOAD,CABLE BROKE.

Aircraft

Registration
N582Y
Reported as
Grumman G-164
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dust Strip

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