ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 383659
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| Date: | Friday 6 August 1982 |
| Time: | 18:30 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164B Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Robert Dirk Merrill |
| Registration: | N6637Q |
| MSN: | 167B |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1724 hours |
| Engine model: | P & W R-985 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Opp, AL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Samson, AL |
| Samson, AL | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT WHILE HE WAS SPRAYING, VIBRATIONS OCCURRED IN THE LEFT FLYING WIRES. HE HAD EXPERIENCED THE VIBRATIONS BEFORE, BUT THIS TIME, THEY SEEMED WORSE, HE ELECTED TO LAND IN A NEARBY PASTURE TO EXAMINE THE AIRCRAFT. DURING THE LANDING ROLL-OUT, THE AIRCRAFT WENT OVER A TERRACE WHILE THE PILOT WAS APPLLYING HEAVY BRAKING ACTION. HE STATED THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED SLIGHTLY AND THE BRAKES LOCKED. THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL82DA230
History of this aircraft
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| 30 August 1983 | N48687 | Rose & Sons Flying Service | 0 | East Bernard, TX | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 03-Apr-2024 03:01 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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