ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 314075
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Monday 29 May 2023 |
| Time: | 10:30 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164 Ag-Cat Turbine |
| Owner/operator: | HDS Inc |
| Registration: | N6678Q |
| MSN: | 199B |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Engine model: | Garrett TPE331-10-511 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Light, AR -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Light, AR |
| Light, AR | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that on departure, the airplane settled to the ground and struck a levee. The airplane came to rest upside down in a field about 100 feet from the point of impact. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings, fuselage, horizontal stabilizer, and vertical stabilizer. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The accident occurred shortly after takeoff from a private turf/dirt strip used only for agricultural operations. The pilot reported that the airplane was about 320 pounds below its maximum gross weight of 6,070 lbs., that the density altitude at the time of the accident was about 2,000 feet msl, and that he turned “a little premature' after taking off with a full load of fertilizer.
Probable Cause: The pilot exceeding the climb capability of the airplane during takeoff which led to it settling into the ground.
Sources:
NTSB CEN23LA212
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N6678Q
Accident investigation:
 |
|
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-May-2023 15:38 | AgOps | Added |
| 31-May-2023 15:48 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 09-Jun-2023 10:58 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Category, Accident report] |
| 28-Jul-2023 17:07 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 28-Jul-2023 17:14 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Jul-2023 17:17 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 28-Jul-2023 17:23 | harro | Updated [Operator] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2023 Flight Safety Foundation