ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 370971
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| Date: | Monday 6 June 1988 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164B Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Rice Land Flying Service |
| Registration: | N6615Q |
| MSN: | 144B |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3835 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-985-14B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | College Port, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ACFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT EXECUTED AN OFF-ARPT LANDING FOLLOWING TAKEOFF FR0M A WET SOD STRIP ON AN AG FLT. THE PLT STATED THAT HE WAS TAKING OFF TO THE NORTH AND THAT DURING THE T/O ROLL THE WIND SHIFTED TO OUT OF THE SOUTH. HE FURTHER STATED THAT HE DID NOT FEEL THAT THE ACFT WOULD GAIN SUFFICIENT A/S AND ALT TO CLEAR A SILO, FUEL TANKS, AND POWERLINES LOCATED AT THE NORTH END OF THE STRIP. HE ELECTED TO LIFT OFF EARLY AND IMMEDIATELY TURNED LEFT TO AVOID THE OBSTACLES. THE ACFT SUBSEQUENTLY SETTLED BACK TO THE GRND IN A FIELD ADJACENT TO THE STRIP AND SHORTLY AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE MAIN GEAR DUG INTO THE SOFT TERRAIN AND THE ACFT FLIPPED OVER. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE FOUND OF MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION.
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Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW88DRA14
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2024 16:43 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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