STUTTGART, AR, USA
N7497
GRUMMAN G-164A
AFTER LOADING THE ACFT WITH 50 GAL OF WATER, THE PLT TOOK OFF TO CONDUCT AERIAL APPLICAITON MANEUVERS & TO CALIBRATE THE ACFT'S SPRAY BOOM. AT THE END OF THE 1ST SWATH RUN ON A WESTERLY HEADING, HE PULLED UP OVER A POWER LINE, TURNED 90 DEG RIGHT, REVERSED THE TURN & WAS PASSING THRU A HEADING OF ABOUT 170 DEG WHEN THE ACFT STALLED. REPORTEDLY, THE PLT WAS TIGHTENING HIS TURN TO PRECLUDE OVERSHOOTING & WAS AT APRX 130 FT AGL WHEN THE STALL OCCURRED. THE ACFT IMPACTED ON ITS LEFT WING & CARTWHEELED TO A STOP. THE PLT REPORTED THE WIND WAS FROM 180 DEG AT 15 GUSTING 20 KTS.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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