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Grumman G-164 N48611

13 August 1995 · Wadena, Minnesota, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 13 August 1995 at about 01:30 local time, a Grumman G-164 registered N48611, operated by Peterson Aerial Spraying, was involved in an accident near Wadena, Minnesota, 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.

The record

Date
at 01:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Wadena, Minnesota, United States
Coordinates
46.4303, -95.1291
Aircraft
Grumman G-164
Registration
N48611
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Peterson Aerial Spraying
Operating rule
Part 137: Agricultural
Purpose of flight
Aerial Application
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Dusk
NTSB number
CHI95LA272

People

1 person had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 1 0

Probable cause

the pilot's inattentiveness during the reversal turn, the pilot not maintaining control of the airplane, and the stall/mush encountered by the pilot.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT SAID THE AIRPLANE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING DURING A TURN AROUND MANEUVER AFTER HE HAD JUST FLOWN OVER A FIELD HE INTENDED TO SPRAY. HE SAID HE WAS TOTALLY CAUGHT OFF GUARD BY THE STALL EVENT. THE PILOT ALSO STATED THAT HE DID NOT ADD ENOUGH POWER DURING THE TURN AND THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS MUSHING AND SHAKING DURING THE TURN BECAUSE IT WAS BEHIND THE POWER CURVE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
27 Jul 1995 Grumman G-164
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26 May 1994 Grumman G-164-A
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26 Feb 1994 Grumman G-164
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25 May 1996 Grumman G-164
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24 Apr 1996 Grumman G-164
N602U
Toms River, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
- No injuries -
14 Jul 1996 Grumman G-164
N5370
Scotia, South Carolina, United States Jacobson Applications Serious injuries -

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