- Date
- June 4, 1983, 14:00 local (19:00 UTC)
- Place
- Kinder, LA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N6642KGrumman G-164B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830604022439A
- Case key
- 20924
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft collided with a tree and a levee during takeoff. The plt said the wind had shifted before or during takeoff andthe acft at rotation felt as if it stalled. The acft failed to clear a small tree and then was forced into a levee. The acft nosed over during the accident, the plt suggested that he could have done a better check of the wind for takeoff.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6642K
- Reported as
- Grumman G-164B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 403B
- Airframe hours
- 2,010
- Engine
- P&W R-1340-AN-1, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Bell Flying Service
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · May 30, 1983
- Airport
- runway 9, 2,600 × ft, dirt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 30
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 3,470 total · 400 in this make and model · 3,400 as pilot in command · 10 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 210° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 88 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N6642K · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.