ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 360461
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| Date: | Friday 20 May 1994 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164B Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6816Q |
| MSN: | 320B |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4200 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Memphis, TN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Wheatley, AR |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION SWATH RUN, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A DIKE. THE COLLISION RESULTED IN THE SEPARATION OF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR AND DAMAGE TO THE LEFT MAIN GEAR. THE PILOT DIVERTED TO A HARD SURFACE RUNWAY. DURING THE LANDING SLIDE, THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM THE EARTHEN DIKE DURING THE SWATH RUN.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL94LA104
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 20 June 1997 | N6816Q | Grays Flying Service, Inc. | 0 | Edwards, MS | |
sub |
| 31 July 2001 | N6816Q | Private | 0 | Edison, GA | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2024 07:35 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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