FTW81DA093

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-164B · Danbury, TX · May 19, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 19, 1981
Place
Danbury, TX · DANBURY, TX
Injuries
2 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6821KGrumman G-164B
Status
Completed · report June 10, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810519026829A
Case key
125485

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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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3-1175  81/5/19    DANBURY,TX          GRUMMAN G-164B      CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 4500
        TIME - 1930                    N6821K              PX-  2  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 3500 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DANBURY,TX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - FERRY
          KIND OF CROP - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        REMARKS- PAX RIDING IN HOPPER.CRASHED AFTR PULL-UP FRM LOW PASS.

Aircraft

Registration
N6821K
Reported as
Grumman G-164B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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