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NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-164 · Rolling Fork, MS · August 14, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 14, 1974
Place
Rolling Fork, MS · ROLLING FORK, MS
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N462YGrumman G-164
Status
Completed · report October 17, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740814025379A
Case key
136732

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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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3-2953  74/8/14    ROLLING FORK,MISS   GRUMMAN G-164       CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 1900
        TIME - 1330                    N462Y               PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROLLING FORK,MISS           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  100                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - COTTON                                    TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  110                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - SECOND 1/3 TURN

Aircraft

Registration
N462Y
Reported as
Grumman G-164
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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