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NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-164A · Turrell, AR · June 11, 1976

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 11, 1976
Place
Turrell, AR · TURRELL, AR
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N5074Grumman G-164A
Status
Completed · report July 30, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760611015069A
Case key
153982

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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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3-1438  76/6/11    TURRELL,AR          GRUMMAN G-164A      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1130                    N5074               PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        44, 13000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            12000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TURRELL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TURRELL,AR                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - COTTON                                    TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GOGGLES - NOT USED
          CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED                            COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  212                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - ENTRY TO PROCEDURE TURN
        REMARKS- ENG FAILED INTERNALLY. HAD TO AVOID TREES. WG HIT GRND.

Aircraft

Registration
N5074
Reported as
Grumman G-164A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Turrell

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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