Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW84LA349

TALLULAH, LA, USA

Aircraft #1

N8961H

GRUMMAN G-164B

Analysis

AFTER APPLYING SEVEN (7) LOADS OF CHEMICALS THE PILOT LANDED AND LOADED BOTH FUEL AND CHEMICALS. AFTER TAKEOFF HE COMPLETED ONE SWATH RUN AND WAS JUST STARTING THE SECOND RUN WHEN HE ALLOWED THE WHEELS TO CONTACT THE CROP. THE LOAD WAS NOT JETTISONED AND THE AIRCRAFT NEVER REGAINED FLYING SPEED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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