ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368371
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| Date: | Wednesday 19 July 1989 |
| Time: | 14:15 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164A Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Agri-flex, Inc. |
| Registration: | N4579 |
| MSN: | 1063 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Engine model: | P&W R-985-AN1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Schlater, MS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT BEGAN TAKING OFF IN A QUARTERING TAILWIND WITH 1600 LBS OF FERTILIZER & 70 GALS OF FUEL. AFTER LIFT-OFF, THE ACFT WOULD NOT CLIMB. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT STRUCK A LEVEE AT THE END OF THE STRIP & NOSED OVER IN A RICE FIELD. THE PLT'S CLASS II MED CERT WAS DATED 5/4/88.
Probable Cause: INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION BY THE PILOT WHICH RESULTED IN THE SELECTION OF THE WRONG RUNWAY. THE TAILWINDAND DIRT BANK WERE CONSIDERED TO BE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA89LA203
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 23-Mar-2024 17:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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