- Date
- July 7, 1988, 18:05 local (23:05 UTC)
- Place
- Baker, MO
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N6848KGrumman G-164
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 19, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880707025799A
- Case key
- 34604
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Witnesses said that shortly after takeoff, the fully loaded acft appeared to be unable to climb out of ground effect. About 1.5 mile from the airstrip, the pilot began a turn back to the north. Unable to climb, he initiated action to dump his chemical load, but was unable to clear power lines. Subsequently, the acft crashed inverted in a flooded rice field. Above normal temp & humidity resulted in an above normal density altitude. Witnesses rprtd the eng sounded normal during flt. The plt suffered toxic chemical contamination & was taken to a hospital for treatment. No powerplant or control system malfunction was found.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6848K
- Reported as
- Grumman G-164
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 503B
- Engine
- P&W R-1340-AN1, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- T And R Ag Service
- Registered owner
- T & R Ag Service
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Airport
- NONE · Baker, runway 18, 3,500 × ft, dirt
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
- 48
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 2,982 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 160° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 91 °F, dew point 61 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- CGI, 40 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.