Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B N6678Q

Summary

On 29 May 2023 at about 16:30 local time, a Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B registered N6678Q, operated by HDS Inc, was involved in an accident near Light, Arkansas, 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

29 May 2023 at 16:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Light, Arkansas, United States

Coordinates

36.0411, -90.7231

Aircraft

Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B

Registration

N6678Q

Category

Airplane

Year built

1977

Engines

1

Operator

HDS Inc

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN23LA212

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot exceeding the climb capability of the airplane during takeoff which led to it settling into the ground.

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The pilot reported that on departure, the airplane settled to the ground and struck a levee. The airplane came to rest upside down in a field about 100 feet from the point of impact. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings, fuselage, horizontal stabilizer, and vertical stabilizer. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The accident occurred shortly after takeoff from a private turf/dirt strip used only for agricultural operations. The pilot reported that the airplane was about 320 pounds below its maximum gross weight of 6,070 lbs., that the density altitude at the time of the accident was about 2,000 feet msl, and that he turned “a little premature” after taking off with a full load of fertilizer.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.