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NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-164A · Stuttgart, AR · June 27, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 27, 1978
Place
Stuttgart, AR · STUTTGART, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N665UGrumman G-164A
Status
Completed · report August 1, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780627015879A
Case key
141424

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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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3-1636  78/6/27    STUTTGART,AR        GRUMMAN G-164A      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 23, 1051
        TIME - 1145                    N665U               PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 598 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STUTTGART,AR                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FLAGMAN,LOADER                            IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE

Aircraft

Registration
N665U
Reported as
Grumman G-164A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
No damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N665U · 1

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