MIA72DKG20

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-164A · Vada, GA · August 11, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 11, 1971
Place
Vada, GA · VADA, GA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N905XGrumman G-164A
Status
Completed · report March 30, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162781

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3007  71/8/11    VADA,GA             GRUMMAN G-164A      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 22, 1800
        TIME - 1020                    N905X               PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 1100 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VADA,GA                     LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - DUSTING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - OTHER                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- DUSTING PEANUTS.LDG ON ROAD ACFT STALLED DRG TURN TO FINAL.

Aircraft

Registration
N905X
Reported as
Grumman G-164A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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