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August 23, 2000 · Schweizer G-164A · N8919H

Berlin, GA

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
August 23, 2000
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Berlin, GA
Aircraft
Schweizer G-164A
Tail Number
N8919H
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
MIA00LA245

The pilot stated that he was engaged in aerial application and was making normal spray runs. He further stated that while turning the aircraft he stalled the wings, and the aircraft became inverted, and he never regained control. He said the aircraft crashed in the cotton field that he had been spraying. He further stated that prior to the accident, he did not experience any mechanical malfunction or failure with the aircraft, or any of its systems.

NTSB Probable Cause

the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed resulting in an inadvertent stall and collision with terrain.

Full Narrative

On August 23, 2000, about 1145 eastern daylight time, a Schweizer G-164A, N8919H, registered to and operated by a private owner, as a Title 14 CFR Part 137 aerial application flight, crashed while maneuvering during aerial application in Berlin, Georgia. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The airplane incurred substantial damage, and the commercial-rated pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. The flight originated in Norman Park, Georgia, the same day, about 1045. The pilot stated that he was making normal spray runs, and while turning he stalled the wings, and the aircraft became inverted. He said he never regained control and the aircraft crashed in the cotton field he was spraying. The pilot further stated that he did not experience any mechanical malfunction or failure to the aircraft, or its systems prior to the accident. According to the pilot, the wings were bent, and the empennage torn off, as a result of the accident.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time11:45 EDT
Nearest Airport0nm
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftSchweizer G-164A
Tail NumberN8919H
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 137
Engines1
Engine TypeTurboprop
Engine DetailsP&W · PT6-20 · Turboprop · 550

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 46 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind90° @ 6 kt
Visibility7 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point68 F
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time15:56
Weather SourceWFAC

Appendix: Source Data