ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 370759
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| Date: | Thursday 7 July 1988 |
| Time: | 19:05 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164 Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | T And R Ag Service |
| Registration: | N6848K |
| MSN: | 503B |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340-AN1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Baker, MO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WITNESSES SAID THAT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE FULLY LOADED ACFT APPEARED TO BE UNABLE TO CLIMB OUT OF GROUND EFFECT. ABOUT 1.5 MILE FROM THE AIRSTRIP, THE PILOT BEGAN A TURN BACK TO THE NORTH. UNABLE TO CLIMB, HE INITIATED ACTION TO DUMP HIS CHEMICAL LOAD, BUT WAS UNABLE TO CLEAR POWER LINES. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT CRASHED INVERTED IN A FLOODED RICE FIELD. ABOVE NORMAL TEMP & HUMIDITY RESULTED IN AN ABOVE NORMAL DENSITY ALTITUDE. WITNESSES RPRTD THE ENG SOUNDED NORMAL DURING FLT. THE PLT SUFFERED TOXIC CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION & WAS TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT. NO POWERPLANT OR CONTROL SYSTEM MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC88LA129
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2024 14:39 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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