ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368449
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| Date: | Saturday 8 July 1989 |
| Time: | 07:50 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164B Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Spanish Fork Flying Service |
| Registration: | N6754Q |
| MSN: | 265B |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3070 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-985 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Holden, UT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | (NONE) |
| (NONE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT SAID HE WAS APPROACHING THE POTATO FIELD TO BE SPRAYED AND WAS OVER A GRAIN FIELD WHEN THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO SETTLE. HE SAID HE DECIDED TO DUMP THE LOAD OF FERTILIZER BUT BY THAT TIME THE WHEELS WERE IN THE GRAIN AND HE REDUCED POWER AND LANDED. ABOUT 100 FEET AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR BROKE OFF AND THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED ONTO THE WING WHICH WAS DAMAGED. THE DENSITY ALTITUDE AT THE TIME WAS 7500 FEET.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S MISJUDGEMENT OF THE EFFECT OF HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE ON A HEAVILY LOADED AIRCRAFT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN89LA160
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 30 March 1994 | N6754Q | Spanish Fork Flying Service | 0 | Levan, UT | |
sub |
| 6 June 2013 | N6754Q | Private | 0 | Covington, Oklahoma | |
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Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2024 18:31 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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