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NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G164 · Shellnan, GA · September 15, 1964

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 15, 1964
Place
Shellnan, GA · SHELLNAN, GA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N597YGrumman G164
Status
Completed · report November 10, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
181620

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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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3-2910  64/9/15  NR.SHELLNAN GA        GRUMMAN G164        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 372
        TIME - 0705                    N597Y               PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 18 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -   18                       KIND OF OPERATION - DUSTING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - COTTON                                    TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  400

Aircraft

Registration
N597Y
Reported as
Grumman G164
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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