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NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-164A · Amagon, AR · June 20, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 20, 1975
Place
Amagon, AR · AMAGON, AR
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4345Grumman G-164A
Status
Completed · report July 25, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750620017059A
Case key
148761

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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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3-1476  75/6/20    AMAGON,AR           GRUMMAN G-164A      CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1830                    N4345               PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   AGE 29, 2765 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            215 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STACY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AMAGON,AR                   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)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 2765                       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
          KIND OF CROP - RICE                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          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 -  237
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ACFT STALL IN FIRST TURN AFTR TKOF.

Aircraft

Registration
N4345
Reported as
Grumman G-164A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Stacy

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