Grumman G-164 N623U

Summary

On 17 July 2002 at about 18:00 local time, a Grumman G-164 registered N623U was involved in an accident near Browning, Illinois, 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

17 July 2002 at 18:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Browning, Illinois, United States

Nearest airport

Schuy-Rush (5K4)

Coordinates

40.1333, -90.3667

Aircraft

Grumman G-164

Registration

N623U

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Rushville → Rushville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI02CA194

Nobody was injured.

the failure of the pilot-in-command to maintain sufficient airspeed while maneuvering. The initial stages of a stall/mush condition, and the low maneuvering altitude due to the agricultural application pass, were contributing factors.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

On July 17, 2002, at 1245 central daylight time, a Grumman G-164, N623U, piloted by commercial pilot, was substantially damaged when it gradually descended into and impacted a field after making an agricultural application pass near Browning, Illinois. The airplane had departed Schuy-Rush Airport (5K4), Rushville, Illinois, for the local flight at 1230. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The flight was operating under provisions of 14 CFR Part 137 at the time of the accident. The pilot was not injured.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.