- Date
- May 18, 1983, 08:30 local (13:30 UTC)
- Place
- Edna, TX
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N8941HGrumman G-164A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830518019889A
- Case key
- 20907
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Analysis
The acft collided with a dirt bank while spraying due to reduced visibility from spray on the windshield. After the collision the plt regained control of the acft and flew back to jackson county arpt. There he made a dead stick landing on a flat area adjacent to rwy 32. On touchdown the radial engine dug into the ground and the acft nosed over. Both mainlanding gear had been completely sheared off the acft.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8941H
- Reported as
- Grumman G-164A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1577
- Airframe hours
- 4,103
- Engine
- P&W R-1340-AN-1, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Farmers Flying Service
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · January 2, 1983
- Departed
- NONE · Louise, TX
- Destination
- 26R · Edna, TX
- Airport
- 26R2 · Jackson County, runway 32, 2,640 × 50 ft, grass/turf
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 38
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 4,993 total · 3,358 in this make and model · 4,945 as pilot in command · 104 in the last 90 days · 6 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 1,200 ft broken
- Temperature
- 73 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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