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NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-164 · Masonville, IA · August 29, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 29, 1979
Place
Masonville, IA · MASONVILLE, IA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N13MZGrumman G-164
Status
Completed · report October 3, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790829022749A
Case key
134217

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2756  79/8/29  NR.MASONVILLE,IA      GRUMMAN G-164       CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1900                    N13MZ               PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        AGE 48, 2680 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            155 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MANCHESTER MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          INDEPDENDENCE,IA            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: FLAREOUT FOR SWATH RUN
        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 - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - CORN                                      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 -ROLLING
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  1150                SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM

Aircraft

Registration
N13MZ
Reported as
Grumman G-164
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Manchester Muni

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Other investigations on N13MZ · 1

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