FTW77FPG41

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-164A · Georgetown, AR · May 30, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 30, 1977
Place
Georgetown, AR · GEORGETOWN, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N8732HGrumman G-164A
Status
Completed · report June 28, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770530012919A
Case key
158283

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1029  77/5/30    GEORGETOWN,AR       GRUMMAN G-164A      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE UNK/NR,
        TIME - 1510                    N8732H              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        2500 TOTAL HOURS, 2200 IN
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GEORGETOWN,AR               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FLAGMAN,LOADER                            IN FLIGHT: STARTING SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: GROUND SIGNALMAN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ACTION,LACK OF
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 2200                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - BEANS                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    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 -  250                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
        REMARKS- GR HIT FLAGMAN

Aircraft

Registration
N8732H
Reported as
Grumman G-164A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
No damage

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