ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 292193
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| Date: | Wednesday 14 June 2006 |
| Time: | 09:30 LT |
| Type: | Grumman G-164A Turbo Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N9709 |
| MSN: | 1233 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5910 hours |
| Engine model: | Honeywell TPE 331-2-201 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cokeville, Wyoming -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | COKEVILLE, WY (U06) |
| Cokeville, WY (U06) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, he was returning to the airport due to an approaching thunderstorm. During the landing roll the airplane encountered a gust of wind and ground looped. Both wings separated, the propeller was bent, and the horizontal stabilizer was crushed and wrinkled. The pilot reported no anomalies with the airframe or airplane systems. The routine aviation weather report reported, winds, 230 degrees at 25 knots, gusting 31 knots. The pilot estimated the gust of wind at 40 knots.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control resulting in a ground loop. Contributing factors included the high winds and crosswind.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN06CA088
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Oct-2022 15:37 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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