ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 285813
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| Date: | Friday 25 July 2008 |
| Time: | 10:30 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164A |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N519Y |
| MSN: | 156 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1962 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8575 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R985 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Newport, Arkansas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Newport, AR (M19) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The 1,034-hour commercial pilot departed the airport to make an agricultural application. During the initial climb, the pilot initiated a left turn and when the airplane encountered a tailwind the airplane, loaded with fertilizer, began to "settle." Sufficient altitude was not available for the pilot to arrest the descent rate prior to ground impact, so the pilot elected to perform a forced landing into a cornfield. The airplane nosed over during the forced landing and came to rest in the inverted position. The pilot was able to egress the airplane without injuries. An automated weather reporting station at the airport reported the local temperature as 93 degrees Fahrenheit.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. Contributing factors were the high temperature and tailwind.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DFW08CA199
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Oct-2022 15:27 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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