Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B N6513K
9 July 2010 · Chillicothe, Missouri, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 July 2010 at about 23:00 local time, a Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B registered N6513K was involved in an accident near Chillicothe, Missouri, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chillicothe, Missouri, United States
- Nearest airport
- Chillicothe Municipal Airport (CHT)
- Coordinates
- 39.7819, -93.4961
- Aircraft
- Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B
- Registration
- N6513K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chillicothe → Chillicothe
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN10CA386
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during takeoff.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The aerial application flight was one of several that day at the same aircraft weight, ambient temperature, and wind speed. Due to some variable winds, the pilot elected to takeoff in a different direction from the previous flights. Approximately 30 feet above ground level and above the tree line, the pilot felt the airplane begin to sink and he was unable to maintain altitude. He stated, "I believe there was a very small wind shear or wind shift just above the tree line and I had not yet achieved enough forward airspeed to overcome the loss in lift." The airplane impacted terrain and came to rest inverted. Examination of the airplane revealed the engine was separated from the airframe and the empennage was bent. No anomalies were noted with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation. The accident day was the first time the pilot conducted aerial application flight activity.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2010 | Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B | Courtland, California, United States | Walter Avery | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 2010 | Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B | Alexandria, Louisiana, United States | Vincent Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 2010 | Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B | Basile, Louisiana, United States | Kinder Ag Service | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 2010 | Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B | Mayfield, Kentucky, United States | Kentucky Air Service Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 2010 | Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B | Pullman, Washington, United States | Pleasant Valley Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2010 | Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B | Buckeye, Arizona, United States | Crawford Aviation Services | Serious injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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