MKC76FCJ45

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-164A · Minden, NE · June 30, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 30, 1976
Place
Minden, NE · MINDEN, NE
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N950XGrumman G-164A
Status
Completed · report September 30, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760630019149A
Case key
154745

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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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3-2280  76/6/30    MINDEN,NE           GRUMMAN G-164A      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 2165
        TIME - 0615                    N950X               PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 81 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PIONEER VILLAGE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MINDEN,NE                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JETTISONED LOAD
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -   80                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - CORN                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          GLOVES - NOT USED                                        GOGGLES - NOT USED
          CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED                            COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED
          CRASH BAR - INSTALLED                                    TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  2160
        REMARKS- ACFT BOUNCED,PLT DUMPED LOAD,ACFT HIT FENCE AND NOSED OVER.

Aircraft

Registration
N950X
Reported as
Grumman G-164A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pioneer Village

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