ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 21566
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| Date: | Wednesday 18 June 2008 |
| Time: | 13:30 |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164B Turbo Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Kin-Co Ag Aviation, Inc. |
| Registration: | N6601Q |
| MSN: | 128B |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Engine model: | Garrett TPE-331-1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near O'Kean, AR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Beech Grove, AR |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that the airplane was loaded with a full load of fertilizer and fuel. He started a turn after making his last aerial application pass. He stated that as he rolled out of the turn, "the [control] stick was pulled straight to the dash and [he] could not pull it back." The airplane "tipped" on its nose and "headed straight for the ground. Before [he] hit the ground, [the pilot] could not pull the [control] stick away from the dash." Witnesses said the airplane was in a steep right turn when it "nosed straight in."
Probable Cause: An inadvertent accelerated stall. Contributing factors in this accident were the low airspeed, steep angle of bank, and heavy weight.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 21 April 1997 | N6601Q | Payne's Flying Service, Inc. | 0 | Ackerman, MS | |
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Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jul-2008 23:42 | Fusko | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:14 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:16 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:20 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 03-Dec-2017 11:18 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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