ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 297356
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| Date: | Monday 29 April 2002 |
| Time: | 07:10 LT |
| Type: | Grumman G-164B Turbo Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Trites Flying Service |
| Registration: | N6718K |
| MSN: | 436B |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8265 hours |
| Engine model: | Garrett-AiResearch TPE 331-1-151 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gillett, Arkansas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Gillett, AR |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was landing at a private dirt airstrip. After landing, both spray booms became entangled with high grass bordering both sides of the runway. The airplane swerved 90 degrees to the left, nosed over, and came to rest inverted.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control on landing. A contributing factor was the high vegetation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW02LA132
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2022 17:38 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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