ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366845
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| Date: | Monday 4 June 1990 |
| Time: | 08:30 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164B Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Young Patrick Aaron |
| Registration: | N6693Q |
| MSN: | 212B |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4541 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-985-AN1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mamou, LA -
 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 |
AG PILOT SAID HE WAS TAKING OFF ON 4TH TRIP FROM SAME STRIP THAT DAY, WHEN AIRPLANE WOULD NOT CLIMB. HE SAID HE OVER- BOOSTED THE ENGINE TO TRY TO GET OVER TREES. WITH LOW A/S/ AND HIGH ANGLE OF ATTACK, AIRPLANE STARTED TO SETTLE. HE DUMPED LOAD AND LOWERED NOSE. AIRPLANE SETTLED INTO RICE FIELD, HIT A LEVEE, AND FLIPPED FORWARD TO INVERTED POSITION. FAA SAID AIRPLANE HIT SMALL TREES WHEN WIND SHIFTED FROM CROSSWIND TO TAILWIND DURING TAKEOFF.
Probable Cause: PILOT MISJUDGED WIND INFORMATION. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE TAILWIND, THE TREES AND THE LEVEE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW90DRD10
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 6 June 1989 | N6693Q | Young Flyers | 0 | Ville Platte, LA | |
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| 5 June 1993 | N6693Q | Ed & Alex Flying Service, Inc. | 0 | Kaplan, LA | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 21-Mar-2024 12:46 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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