ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 45777
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| Date: | Friday 10 August 2001 |
| Time: | 19:43 |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164B Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Mattern Spray Service |
| Registration: | N48624 |
| MSN: | 88B |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-985 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hazelton, ND -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Hazelton, ND (6H8) |
| Hazelton, ND | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane was destroyed by impact forces and fire when it impacted terrain after a loss of control following a low level maneuver. Witnesses reported the airplane flew over runway 35 (2,500 feet by 125 feet, turf) and then pulled into a steep vertical climb. The airplane then nosed over and impacted the terrain in a steep nose down attitude. One witness reported, "The pilot of the aircraft approached the runway from the South going North. I thought he was going to land but flew by appearing to be at full power [. As] he neared the north end of the runway he pulled up sharply to avoid power line on north end of runway. He started his turn to the left [-] I'm estimating 150 to 200 feet. The plain [plane] seem to stall fell almost straight down. Instant explosion on impact." The inspection of the airplane revealed no pre-existing anomalies to the airframe or engine.
Probable Cause: the pilot's ostentatious display when he performed a low level manuever and stalled the airplane.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20010813X01672&key=1
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 10 October 1980 | N48624 | Lonnie Payne | 0 | Portland, TN | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2008 00:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 15-Sep-2013 14:11 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Dec-2017 12:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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