ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295794
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| Date: | Saturday 31 May 2003 |
| Time: | 15:40 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164B |
| Owner/operator: | Frost Flying Service Inc |
| Registration: | N48597 |
| MSN: | 80B |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-985 AN14B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Superior, Nebraska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Superior, NE (12K) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During a climbing departure after takeoff, the aerial application airplane encountered a stall and impacted the terrain. The pilot reported a vibration in the tail followed by an uncontrolled descent. The pilot stated he proceeded to jettison his load of water and lowered the nose to regain control of aircraft. The pilot reported his remedial action was unsuccessful and the aircraft "kept coming down." The pilot's total flight time in the accident make and model aircraft was less than one hour. The pilot indicated the winds were light and variable, however he believed he encountered "bad air" and "lateral wind shear." A local weather observation indicated the winds were light and variable around the time of the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, and the delayed remedial action by the pilot, resulting in a stall. Factors to the accident included the aircraft's low altitude and the pilot's lack of experience in the make/model of aircraft.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI03LA144
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 12:58 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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