- Date
- June 13, 1983, 10:00 local (15:00 UTC)
- Place
- Newport, AR
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N6581Grumman G-164A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830613024689A
- Case key
- 20930
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Analysis
According to the plt, after he took off, he was unable to maintain alt & began dumping his load of 1500 lbs of chemicals. He turned back toward the airstrip, but was forced to land short of a bean field. After touchdown, the acft rolled into a small drainage ditch & the left main gear failed. The plt did not believe the eng was developing full power, but no mechanical problems were verified. The acft still had chemicals on board when it crashed. The acft was 308 pounds over maximum gross weight.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6581
- Reported as
- Grumman G-164A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 719
- Airframe hours
- 4,057
- Engine
- P&W R-985-AN1, 450 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Bell Flying Service
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 1, 1983
- Departed
- Newport, AR
- Airport
- Bollman, runway 18, 4,000 × ft, dirt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 32
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 526 total · 200 in this make and model · 200 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 170° at 15 knots, gusting 19
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 79 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N6581 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.