- Date
- August 7, 1996, 07:00 local (12:00 UTC)
- Place
- Marks, MS
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N665UGrumman 164A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 22, 1996
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19960807021589A
- Case key
- 38068
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Probable cause
the pilot's failure to remain clear of the known high point on runway.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot stated that during the takeoff roll from the private unimproved airstrip the airplane struck a known high spot on the runway. The nose of the airplane pitched downward and started to porpoise. The airplane went through a bean field, over a ditch, veered to the right, and nosed over coming to rest inverted.
Factual narrative
On August 7, 1996, about 0700 central daylight time, a Grumman G-164A, N665U, registered to Masters Flying Service, operating as a 14 CFR Part 137 aerial application flight, crashed on takeoff from a private unimproved strip in the vicinity of Marks, Mississippi. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The commercial pilot reported no injuries. The flight was originating at the time of the accident.
The pilot stated the airplane struck a known high spot in the runway on the takeoff roll. The nose of the airplane pitched downward and started to porpoise. The airplane went through a bean field, over a ditch, veered to the right, and nosed over coming to rest inverted.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N665U
- Reported as
- Grumman 164A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 406
- Engine
- Jacobs R-755-A2M1, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Larry T. Masters
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Departed
- NONE
- Airport
- Private Strip, runway 18, 2,500 × 75 ft, concrete
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 53
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 3,777 total · 710 in this make and model · 3,777 as pilot in command · 210 in the last 90 days · 100 in the last 30 days · 6 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 340° at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 73 °F, dew point 72 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- GWO, 10 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N665U · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.