ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 133054
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| Date: | Tuesday 11 July 1995 |
| Time: | 07:35 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164B Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Brekhus, Kenneth J. |
| Registration: | N6623Q |
| MSN: | 149B |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2600 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-985-AN1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kenmare, ND -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | (ND26) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS ON INITIAL CLIMB WITH A HOPPER FULL OF A HERBICIDE FOR AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT. AFTER DEPARTURE THE AIRPLANE DESCENDED INTO THE TERRAIN WHERE IMPACT AND A POST ACCIDENT FIRE DESTROYED THE AIRPLANE. THE PILOT DOES NOT RECALL EVENTS AFTER THE AIRPLANE STARTED SETTLING. THERE WERE NO EYEWITNESSES TO THE ACCIDENT. A POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION FAILED TO REVEAL ANY PREEXISTING MECHANICAL ANOMALIES.
Probable Cause: the pilot's not obtaining/maintaining proper climb rate.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI95LA217
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 19 June 1978 | N6623Q | Purkett Farms | 0 | near Sylvester, GA | |
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Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Apr-2024 13:42 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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