Grumman G-164A N6615

Summary

On 15 July 1991 at about 22:04 local time, a Grumman G-164A registered N6615, operated by Deral Duncan & Tony Kinder, was involved in an accident near Swifton, Arkansas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

15 July 1991 at 22:04

Classification

Accident

Location

Swifton, Arkansas, United States

Nearest airport

Unknown (NONE)

Coordinates

35.8212, -91.1356

Aircraft

Grumman G-164A

Registration

N6615

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Deral Duncan & Tony Kinder

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW91DPG14

Nobody was injured.

PARTIAL FAILURE OF THE HOPPER, CHEMICAL FIRE, AND THE FAILURE OF THE LANDING GEAR. A FACTOR WS THE LOSS OF VISUAL OUTSIDE REFERENCE.

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

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DURING DAY AGRICULTURE OPERATIONS, THE PILOT LOST OUTSIDE VISUAL REFERENCES DUE TO DENSE SMOKE COMING FROM THE CHEMICAL HOPPER. THE PILOT ELECTED TO EXECUTE A FORCED LANDING ON THE ADJACENT RUNWAY. DURING THE APPROACH THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A SET OF ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION WIRES. FOLLOWING THE LANDING THE HOPPER ERUPTED INTO FIRE, SO THE PILOT ABRUPTLY PULLED THE AIRPLANE OFF THE RUNWAY. DURING THE ABRUPT GROUND MANEUVER, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR BROKE OFF. FOLLOWING THE LOSS OF THE LANDING GEAR, THE FUEL CELL RUPTURED AND IGNITED, RESULTING IN THE AIRPLANE BEING CONSUMED BY FIRE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.