Grumman G-164B N8449K

Summary

On 15 July 2007 at about 20:00 local time, a Grumman G-164B registered N8449K, operated by Zumwalt Agricultural, was involved in an accident near Sheldon, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

15 July 2007 at 20:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Sheldon, Illinois, United States

Coordinates

40.8000, -87.5294

Aircraft

Grumman G-164B

Registration

N8449K

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Zumwalt Agricultural

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Sheldon → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI07CA214

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's inability to maintain a proper rate of climb during takeoff. Factors associated with the accident were the pilot's failure to dump the chemical load and the ditch which the airplane contacted.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane collided with terrain following a loss of control on takeoff. The pilot reported that he was taking off with a full load of fuel and chemicals when the accident occurred. He stated that the airplane lifted off and climbed to an altitude of about 500 feet when it began to settle to the ground. The airplane landed in a bean field and contacted a ditch. The pilot stated that he did not have time to dump the chemical load prior to impacting the ground. The takeoff was being made on a 2,000 foot long, grass airstrip.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.