ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 360773
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| Date: | Friday 4 March 1994 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164B Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Chico Aerial Applicators, Inc. |
| Registration: | N6528K |
| MSN: | 354B |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7100 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-985/AN-1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Chico, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft was loaded with 190 gallons of fertilizer and an additional 45 gallons of fuel when the pilot attempted a downwind takeoff from a private dirt agricultural airstrip. The pilot said he was unable to maintain sufficient airspeed during his initial climbing left turn toward the northeast. He reported that he had been instructed by the aircraft operator to use a takeoff power setting of 33 inches of manifold pressure and 1,800 rpm's. In the turn, the pilot noticed the aircraft was moving toward the south in a sideward drift. Since the aircraft was not climbing, he added one inch of manifold pressure and, as he did so, noticed that the winds had increased. During the turn, the aircraft's performance became even more sluggish and the aircraft began to settle. The aircraft stalled, landed in a soft dirt field, and nosed over.
Probable Cause: the failure of the pilot to obtain/maintain sufficient flying speed during a downwind takeoff and climb, compounded by his reluctance to use full available takeoff power.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX94LA155
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 16-Mar-2024 10:59 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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