MIA75FKG63

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-164 · Smithville, GA · March 29, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 29, 1975
Place
Smithville, GA · SMITHVILLE, GA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N936XGrumman G-164
Status
Completed · report April 30, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750329006289A
Case key
148300

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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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3-0671  75/3/29    SMITHVILLE,GA       GRUMMAN G-164       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 368
        TIME - 1330                    N936X               PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SMITHVILLE,GA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - OPERATIONAL SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: INADEQUATE FLIGHT TRAINING-PROCEDURES
        REMARKS- AERIAL APP PRACTICE USING WATER BALLAST.

Aircraft

Registration
N936X
Reported as
Grumman G-164
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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