ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 131768
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| Date: | Thursday 1 June 2000 |
| Time: | 15:00 |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164B Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Aerial Application |
| Registration: | N48723 |
| MSN: | 124B |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7394 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340-59 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Natchitoches, LA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that he had been on an aerial application flight, spraying fertilizer on local fields. He had applied 18 loads and was returning to pick up his 19th load of fertilizer. During the landing roll on the grass airstrip, 'the aircraft started turning right and ground looped before [he] corrected directional control.' The main landing gear collapsed, the fuel tank ruptured, and a fire erupted, which consumed the airplane. The pilot reported that the airstrip was oriented north-south, and there was a 10-12 mph crosswind from the east at the time of the accident.
Probable Cause: The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop. A factor was the crosswind.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001212X21221&key=1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 12-Dec-2017 18:49 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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