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April 15, 1986 · Grumman G164A · N8751H
Hankamer, TX
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
April 15, 1986
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (2 fatalities)
Location
Hankamer, TX
Aircraft
Grumman G164A
Tail Number
N8751H
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
FTW86FA066
TWO GRUMMAN AG CATS OPERATED BY THE SAME AIR SERVICE COLLIDED IN MID AIR. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AS ONE WAS DEPARTING AND THE OTHER WAS RETURNING TO A TEMPORARY AIR STRIP ADJACENT TO THE FIELDS THEY WERE FERTILIZING. WITNESSES INDICATED THAT BOTH PILOT ATTEMPTED TO AVOID THE OTHER BY PULLING UP. LOW CHOLINERASE WAS FOUND IN THE TOXICOLOGICAL SAMPLE OF THE OLDER PILOT, WHO WAS THE OWNER OF THE AIR SERVICE.
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TWO GRUMMAN AG CATS OPERATED BY THE SAME AIR SERVICE COLLIDED IN MID AIR. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AS ONE WAS DEPARTING AND THE OTHER WAS RETURNING TO A TEMPORARY AIR STRIP ADJACENT TO THE FIELDS THEY WERE FERTILIZING. WITNESSES INDICATED THAT BOTH PILOT ATTEMPTED TO AVOID THE OTHER BY PULLING UP. LOW CHOLINERASE WAS FOUND IN THE TOXICOLOGICAL SAMPLE OF THE OLDER PILOT, WHO WAS THE OWNER OF THE AIR SERVICE.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time10:00 CST
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Runway Length0
Runway Width0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireBoth
Aircraft ExplosionIflt
Aircraft
AircraftGrumman G164A
Tail NumberN8751H
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
Operating RulePart 137
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsP&W · R-1340-ANI · Reciprocating · 600 | P&W · R-1340-AN1 · Reciprocating · 600
Seats1
People & Injuries
Injury Summary2 injuries (2 fatalities)
Fatal2
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total2
Crew 1Age 62 · Second Class
Crew 2Age 53 · Second Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourceWIT