Accident Grumman G-164A Ag-Cat N6655,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 129832
 
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Date:Wednesday 8 July 1981
Time:20:05
Type:Silhouette image of generic G164 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Grumman G-164A Ag-Cat
Owner/operator:Muse Flying Se
Registration: N6655
MSN: 778
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:near Mercedes, TX -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Agricultural
Departure airport:Weslaco, Tx
Destination airport:Local
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
HIT LWR WIRE WHILE WORKING UNDER PWR LN.PLT RPRTD-FATIGUED FM MNGMNT/FLT DUTIES.FLEW 12HRS,LAST 24

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: FTW81FRG53
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 month
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
08-Jan-2020 15:32 BEAVERSPOTTER Updated [Cn]

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