Grumman G-164B N48475

Summary

On 14 September 1983 at about 15:30 local time, a Grumman G-164B registered N48475 was involved in an accident near Berry, Alabama, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

14 September 1983 at 15:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Berry, Alabama, United States

Nearest airport

New Lexington (PVT)

Coordinates

33.6609, -87.5991

Aircraft

Grumman G-164B

Registration

N48475

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

New Lexington → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL83LA370

Nobody was injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE ACFT DRAGGED A WING DURING TAKEOFF AND COLLAPSED THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR IN THE PROCESS. AFTER LIFTOFF THE PLT SAID THE LEFT WING DIPPED AND CONTACTED SOYBEANS AT THE END OF THE RWY. HE SAID HE OVERCONTROLLED AND ROLLED THE RIGHT WING INTO THE BEANS. HE REPORTED THAT THE 180 GALLONS OF INSECTICIDE WAS DUMPED BUT THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR HIT A TERRACE AND FOLDED, DAMAGING THE WING. HE HAD ESTIMATED THE WIND TO BE LIGHT AND FROM 030 DEGREES. THE RECORDED WINDS ABOUT 25 MINUTES LATERAND 20 MILES SOUTH WERE FROM 350 DEGREES AT 10 KTS. THE REPORTED TAKEOFF HEADING WAS SE ABOUT 170 DEGREES.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.