- Date
- April 15, 1971
- Place
- Biggs, CA · BIGGS, CA
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N716YGrumman G-164
- Status
- Completed · report March 10, 1972
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 160759
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2688 71/4/15 BIGGS,CALIF GRUMMAN G-164 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 20, 300 TIME - 1735 N716Y PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 80 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION BIGGS,CALIF LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: STARTING SWATH RUN PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION FACTOR(S) WEATHER - OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE CLEAR UNLIMITED VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE 5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS DUST VFR TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN NONE SPECIAL DATA TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 18 KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST) KIND OF CROP - RICE TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED GLOVES - NOT USED GOGGLES - USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED CRASH BAR - INSTALLED TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 150 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - DOWNWIND PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - THIRD 1/3 TURN REMARKS- COULD NOT LINE UP WITH FLAGGERS DRG 1ST ATMT DUE HEAVY DUST.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N716Y
- Reported as
- Grumman G-164
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
N716YRegistration cancelled Apr 25, 2023 · Grumman G-164Airframe modelGrumman G-164Engine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 series
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Other investigations on N716Y · 4
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB WPR11CA198Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPrinceton, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and collision with terrain.NTSB OAK66D0225Accident · No injuriesClosedChico, CANTSB UNK64X3213Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAlpaugh, CANTSB UNK64X2143Accident · No injuriesClosedAlpaugh, CA