- Date
- June 6, 1988, 15:00 local (20:00 UTC)
- Place
- Wynne, AR
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N9695Grumman G-164-A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 26, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880606019179A
- Case key
- 34585
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Following the takeoff from a private strip near Wynne, Arkansas, the pilot reported that he failed to establish and maintain an adequate angle of climb with the heavily loaded condition of the aircraft. The aircraft impacted trees in the flight path, then collided with the terrain. A post-impact fire occurred.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9695
- Reported as
- Grumman G-164-A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1228
- Airframe hours
- 6,600
- Engine
- P&W R-1340-AN1, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Cross Country Flying Service
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 18, 1988 · 100 hours before
- Departed
- M65
- Airport
- Private Strip
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 45
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 4,500 total · 3,500 in this make and model · 4,500 as pilot in command · 100 in the last 90 days · 60 in the last 30 days · 8 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 61 °F, dew point 52 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- JBR, 42 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.