Aviation Accident Summary MKC87LA114

KNOBLE, AR, USA

Aircraft #1

N730Y

GRUMMAN G-164

Analysis

THE PIC HAD TAKEN OFF FOR A LOCAL AERIAL APPLICATION OPERATION. WHILE MANEUVERING TO MAKE INITIAL APPLICATION THE ACFT STARTED TO LOSE POWER AND SINK DURING A DOWNWIND TURN. PIC DUMPED HIS LOAD BUT ACFT CONTINUED TO SINK UNTIL ONE WING STRUCK THE TERRAIN AND NOSED OVER.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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