KLAMATH FALLS, OR, USA
N6664Q
GRUMMAN G-164A
THE ACFT DRAGGED A WING IN A LAKE AND CARTWHEELED DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION MANEUVER. THE PILOT SAID HE HAD TURNED AWAY FROM THE FIELD HE WAS SPRAYING TO REMOVE THE BUGS FROM HIS WINDSHIELD. THE ACFTS WING STRUCK A LAKE SURFACE IN THE TURN, CARTWHEELED AND CAME TO REST UNDER 5 FT OF WATER. THE PILOT STATED THE BUGS WERE SO THICK THAT HE WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY MAINTAINING VISUAL REFERENCE.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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