ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 365174
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Saturday 8 June 1991 |
| Time: | 06:15 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164B Turbo Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Mid Continent Aircraft |
| Registration: | N36335 |
| MSN: | 778B |
| Engine model: | P&W PT6-28 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Newport, AR -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Newport, AR (M19) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING AN AGRICULTURE SPRAYING OPERATION THE PILOT FLEW INTO HIS OWN CHEMICALS, RESULTING IN LOSS OF AN OUTSIDE VISUAL REFERENCE. THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A LEVEE WITH THE WINGS AND DESCENDED OUT OF CONTROL. DURING THE UNCONTROLLED DESCENT THE AIRPLANE SHEARED ITS LANDING GEAR DUE TO STRIKING ADDITIONAL LEVEES AND THE GROUND. FOLLOWING THE LOSS OF THE LANDING GEAR THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER TO THE INVERTED POSITION.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER PLANNING WHICH RESULTED IN HIS FLYING INTO HIS OWN CHEMICALS.
Accident investigation:
 |
|
Sources:
NTSB FTW91LA095
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 26 August 2008 | N3633S | Howard Flying Service | 0 | Clarksdale, Mississippi | |
sub |
| Gear collapse | ||||||
| 29 June 2013 | N3633S | Airworks LLC | 0 | Jackson, Tennessee | |
sub |
| Gear collapse | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2024 07:23 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation