Grumman 164A N7249

Summary

On 22 July 2008 at about 15:00 local time, a Grumman 164A registered N7249, operated by Carroll Flying Service, was involved in an accident near Lake Providence, Louisiana, 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

22 July 2008 at 15:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Lake Providence, Louisiana, United States

Coordinates

32.9836, -91.2036

Aircraft

Grumman 164A

Registration

N7249

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Carroll Flying Service

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Bayou Meadow → Lake Prondue

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DFW08CA195

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while maneuvering during an aerial application. Contributing to the accident was the wind gust.

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

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The pilot stated that he had just descended down a line of approximately 100-foot-tall trees in a bi-wing agricultural airplane and entered a swath path that was approximately 3-4 feet high above a rice crop. The normal height for the airplane above this particular crop was about 8 to 12- feet-high. As the pilot attempted to climb to a higher altitude, a wind gust pushed the airplane from the right and off of his swath path. Instead of adjusting for his low altitude first, the pilot attempted to realign the airplane back on the swath path by applying right rudder and slight back pressure on the control stick. As a result, the application of right rudder reduced lift and the airplane's right main wheel struck a levy. The airplane flipped over three times before it came to rest in a near vertical position. Examination of the airplane revealed that the engine was torn from its mounts, and the empennage and tail section separated from the airframe. In addition, the pilot reported that there were no mechanical deficiencies with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.