ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 353753
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| Date: | Tuesday 22 September 1998 |
| Time: | 14:45 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164A Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9774 |
| MSN: | 1256 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9085 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340-AN-1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Goodway, AL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | (KPVT) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, he had just completed spraying agricultural chemicals on a nearby farm field and was returning to the airport. The pilot stated that while on approach he encountered light rain. The pilot continued the approach and maintained a higher than normal approach speed expecting possible turbulence from a nearby rain cloud. He encountered 'blinding rain' and struck the ground coming to rest inverted on the runway. The pilot believed he encountered a micro burst.
Probable Cause: The pilot's continued approach into known adverse weather which resulted in the pilot's loss of control, and subsequent inflight collision with terrain. A factor was the weather conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL98LA128
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Mar-2024 10:10 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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