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June 9, 1982 · Grumman G-164A · N7365

Dayton, WA

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
June 9, 1982
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 minor injury)
Location
Dayton, WA
Aircraft
Grumman G-164A
Tail Number
N7365
Operator
Inland Airservice
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
SEA82DA083

THE PILOT HAD JUST RETURNED TO THE AREA AFTER PICKING UP A LOAD OF DI-SYSTON. ANOTHER AG AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN SPRAYING IN AN ADJACENT FIELD. THE PILOT CIRCLED AND LOOKED FOR THE OTHER AIRCRAFT, BUT DID NOT SEE IT. HE STATED THAT HE CHECKED THE SMOKE TO DETERMINE THE WIND DIRECTION AND LET DOWN. JUST AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS TURNING ACROSS A CREEK, IT ENTERED A DOWNDRAFT AND/OR A CROSSWIND AND BEGAN TO LOSE ALTITUDE. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE COULD SEE HE WAS GOING TO HIT THE GROUND, SO INSTEAD OF STALLING, HE KEPT HIS SPEED UP AND TOUCHED DOWN IN A THREE POINT ATTITUDE. THE MAIN GEAR ENCOUNTERED SOFT TERRAIN AND THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE WINDS WERE FROM 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS.

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THE PILOT HAD JUST RETURNED TO THE AREA AFTER PICKING UP A LOAD OF DI-SYSTON. ANOTHER AG AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN SPRAYING IN AN ADJACENT FIELD. THE PILOT CIRCLED AND LOOKED FOR THE OTHER AIRCRAFT, BUT DID NOT SEE IT. HE STATED THAT HE CHECKED THE SMOKE TO DETERMINE THE WIND DIRECTION AND LET DOWN. JUST AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS TURNING ACROSS A CREEK, IT ENTERED A DOWNDRAFT AND/OR A CROSSWIND AND BEGAN TO LOSE ALTITUDE. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE COULD SEE HE WAS GOING TO HIT THE GROUND, SO INSTEAD OF STALLING, HE KEPT HIS SPEED UP AND TOUCHED DOWN IN A THREE POINT ATTITUDE. THE MAIN GEAR ENCOUNTERED SOFT TERRAIN AND THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE WINDS WERE FROM 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time17:20 PDT
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Runway Length0
Runway Width0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftGrumman G-164A
Tail NumberN7365
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorInland Airservice
Operating RulePart 137
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsP&W · R-1340 · Reciprocating · 600
Seats1

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 minor injury)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor1
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 59 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind270° @ 10 kt
Visibility15 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point16 C / 0 C
Altimeter0

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