Grumman G-164 N10291

Summary

On 6 June 2003 at about 13:14 local time, a Grumman G-164 registered N10291 was involved in an accident near Shiloh, New Jersey, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

6 June 2003 at 13:14

Classification

Accident

Location

Shiloh, New Jersey, United States

Nearest airport

Woodcrest Farms Airstrip (JY17)

Coordinates

39.4650, -75.2850

Aircraft

Grumman G-164

Registration

N10291

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Shiloh → Shiloh

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC03LA120

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's improper in-flight decision to not jettison his load when he realized that he would not clear the trees. A factor was the pilot's inattention to his airspeed at liftoff and on climb.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was making his 4th flight of the day carrying chemicals for spraying. After becoming airborne and approaching a row of trees, he felt a, "burble", and the airplane was unable to clear the trees at the end of the runway. The airplane flew through the tops of the trees, and settled to the ground beyond the trees in a level attitude. The pilot reported that he was unaware of his airspeed at liftoff and climb. Further the pilot elected not to dump the 1,200 pounds of chemicals onboard, which would have decreased his weight by about 25 percent.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.