ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 380859
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| Date: | Wednesday 14 September 1983 |
| Time: | 10:30 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164B Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N48475 |
| MSN: | 33B |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2800 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-985-AN1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Berry, AL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | New Lexington, AL |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT DRAGGED A WING DURING TAKEOFF AND COLLAPSED THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR IN THE PROCESS. AFTER LIFTOFF THE PLT SAID THE LEFT WING DIPPED AND CONTACTED SOYBEANS AT THE END OF THE RWY. HE SAID HE OVERCONTROLLED AND ROLLED THE RIGHT WING INTO THE BEANS. HE REPORTED THAT THE 180 GALLONS OF INSECTICIDE WAS DUMPED BUT THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR HIT A TERRACE AND FOLDED, DAMAGING THE WING. HE HAD ESTIMATED THE WIND TO BE LIGHT AND FROM 030 DEGREES. THE RECORDED WINDS ABOUT 25 MINUTES LATERAND 20 MILES SOUTH WERE FROM 350 DEGREES AT 10 KTS. THE REPORTED TAKEOFF HEADING WAS SE ABOUT 170 DEGREES.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL83LA370
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 14 July 2014 | N48475 | 0 | Marysville, California | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 01-Apr-2024 21:14 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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