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NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-164B · Billings, MT · May 3, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 3, 1979
Place
Billings, MT · BILLINGS, MT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6753QGrumman G-164B
Status
Completed · report June 14, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790503008389A
Case key
136118

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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.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0891   79/5/3  NR.BILLINGS,MT        GRUMMAN G-164B      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 7800
        TIME - 1530                    N6753Q              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 80 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOAD STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         BILLINGS,MT                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1800                       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - 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 -  3600

Aircraft

Registration
N6753Q
Reported as
Grumman G-164B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Load Strip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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