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NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-164A · Jennings, LA · May 11, 1988

Accident · No injuriesFinal report

Date: May 11, 1988, 07:45 local (12:45 UTC)
Place: Jennings, LA
Injuries: 1 uninjured
Damage: Substantial damage
Phase of flight: Maneuvering
Aircraft: N4708Grumman G-164A
Weather: Visual (VMC) · Day
Status: Completed · report July 10, 1989
Report: Approved by Office Director
FAA report: 19880511013989A
Case key: 22486

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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 objectManeuvering - turn to reverse direction

Airspeed - inadequatePilot in commandCause

Stall/mush - inadvertentPilot in commandCause

Object - tree(s)Factor

In flight collision with terrain/waterManeuvering - turn to reverse direction

Analysis

The ag airplane was spraying over a rice field and was making a turn-around when the airplane settled into small trees and bushes. No problems were found with the airplane or powerplant.

Aircraft

Registration: N4708
Reported as: Grumman G-164A
Category: Airplane
Serial number: 1088
Airframe hours: 6,674
Engine: P&W R-1340, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage: Substantial damage
Flight: Aerial application · Part 137
Registered owner: Riceland Aviation
Airworthiness certificate: Special, Restricted (Special)
Departed: NONE

N4708Registration cancelled Oct 31, 2020 · Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164AS/N 1088 · Built 1973 Airframe modelGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A Engine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role: Pilot
Age: 28
Certificate: Commercial
Airplane ratings: Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
Medical: Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat: Center
Flight hours: 3,819 total · 2,450 in this make and model · 3,728 as pilot in command · 135 in the last 90 days · 35 in the last 30 days · 4 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions: Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind: 360° at 2 knots
Visibility: 7 statute miles
Lowest ceiling: None
Temperature: 61 °F

FAA reports on this event · 1

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

Accident 19880511013989AScwzer G164A · Jennings, LAStalled aircraft on pull up from a low level aerial application pass. Collided with trees at the edge of the field.May 11, 1988 · N4708 · Substantial damage