- Date
- September 17, 1987, 19:00 local (Sep 18, 1987, 00:00 UTC)
- Place
- Weiner, AR
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N36328Schweizer G-164B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report January 11, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870917053339A
- Case key
- 34303
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Analysis
The plt rprtd he was on a flt to chase birds from a rice field. Drg a low pass over the field, the main wheels dscndd into the rice crop, & after about 1000', the acft contacted the terrain & nosed over. The single place acft was equippedwith only one seat belt & shoulder harness. Neither occupant was using the restraint devices. After the acdnt, the passenger was found outside the cockpit with fatal injuries. The plt stated that when the acft was over the rice field, a large flock of birds was enctrd & that he apparently let the airplane get into the rice. Svrl dead birds were found at the acdnt site.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N36328
- Reported as
- Schweizer G-164B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 773B
- Airframe hours
- 810
- Engine
- P&W PT-6-15AC, 550 horsepower, turbo prop
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Other work use · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Harrell G. Bryant DBA
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 12, 1987 · 1 hours before
- Departed
- Weiner, AR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 47
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 12,115 total · 12,050 as pilot in command · 100 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 290° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F, dew point 63 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
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