- Date
- April 13, 1982, 11:00 local (17:00 UTC)
- Place
- Victoria, AR
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N9963Grumman G-164A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report April 13, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820413009299A
- Case key
- 72927
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Loss of control - in flight
Terrain condition - high obstruction(s)Factor
Airspeed - not maintainedCause
Stall - inadvertentCause
In flight collision with terrain/water
Analysis
The pilot reported taking off with full tanks and about 1600 lbs of fertilizer. After takeoff, he flew a short distance to the field that was being worked and made one swath run. During a procedure turn close to trees, the aircraft stalled and crashed.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9963
- Reported as
- Grumman G-164A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1361
- Airframe hours
- 2,551
- Engine
- P&W R-1340, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- Pruitt Flying Service Inc.
- Registered owner
- Pruitt Flying Service Inc.
- Departed
- Victoria, AR
- Destination
- Victoria, AR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 33
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 1,493 total · 348 in this make and model · 1,402 as pilot in command · 150 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 120° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 5,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 158 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.