ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 131624
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| Date: | Saturday 8 May 1999 |
| Time: | 16:45 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164B Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Aero Ag Services |
| Registration: | N6771K |
| MSN: | 460B |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 10000 hours |
| Engine model: | Garrett TPE-331-25AA |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Garwood, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During the takeoff initial climb, the pilot turned the airplane (airspeed 30-40 knots) and the airplane 'cleared a 25 foot power line, stalled, and fell into a rice field.' The agricultural aircraft was loaded with 1,400 pounds of corn seed prior to the departure on the west runway (3,300 feet long; 2,500 feet usable). The airplane was destroyed by a post impact fire. Throughout the area winds were from the east southeast at 4-10 knots with the temperature from 88-91 degrees Fahrenheit. Density altitude was calculated at 2,546 feet.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall. A related factor was the high density altitude.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW99LA134
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 26-Nov-2017 15:16 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Apr-2024 06:11 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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