FTW82DA172

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G164B · Marvell, AR · May 11, 1982

Accident · No injuriesFinal report
Date
May 11, 1982, 06:30 local (11:30 UTC)
Place
Marvell, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N6625KGrumman G164B
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report May 11, 1983
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19820511015389A
Case key
71602

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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.

In flight collision with terrain/waterManeuvering
Terrain condition - dirt bank/rising embankmentFactor
Clearance - misjudgedPilot in commandCause

Analysis

During an aerial application process the pilot allowed the aircraft to collide with a rice levy. The aircraft was destroyed and there were no injuries to the pilot.

Aircraft

Registration
N6625K
Reported as
Grumman G164B
Category
Airplane
Serial number
399B
Engine
P & W R-1340-AN-1, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Flight
Aerial application · Part 137
Operator
Phillips County Flying Service
Registered owner
Phillips County Flying Service
Departed
Marvell, AR
Destination
Marvell, AR

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Medical
Unknown, Unknown

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.