ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354360
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| Date: | Saturday 6 June 1998 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164 Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N710Y |
| MSN: | 318 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 10903 hours |
| Engine model: | Jacobs R755H2M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Somonauk, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Leland, IL (E16) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During practice aerial application maneuvers the airplane impacted the terrain. The pilot said that he was making practice spray runs over a wheat field when the airplane encountered a gust of wind and one of the main landing gear got into the wheat. He was unable to recover before the airplane impacted the terrain.
Probable Cause: the pilot's misjudgment of distance. Factors were wind gusts and crops.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI98LA192
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Mar-2024 13:26 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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