Grumman-Schweizer G164-B accident near Brinkley, AR
On May 26, 1999, a Grumman-Schweizer G164-B (airplane) was involved in an accident near Brinkley, AR. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- May 26, 1999
- Place
- Brinkley, AR
- Aircraft
- Grumman-Schweizer G164-B · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 34.880°N, 91.179°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X18763
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On May 26, 1999, approximately 0555 central daylight time, a Grumman-Schweizer G164-B agricultural airplane, N8285K, was destroyed when it collided with terrain near Brinkley, Arkansas. The non-instrument rated commercial pilot, the sole occupant of the airplane, received fatal injuries. The airplane was registered to and operated by Chism Flying Service Inc., of Brinkley, Arkansas. At the time of the accident, instrument meteorological conditions existed at the accident site. A flight plan was not filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 137 aerial application flight. The flight originated from the Frank Federer Memorial Airport, Brinkley, Arkansas, approximately 0550. A witness, who was an agricultural pilot and located on the airport, reported that at 0545 he observed "what appeared to be fog obscuring [a] 660 foot cable tower located 1.5 miles west of the airfield." He added that he then departed in his airplane, but returned to the airport after encountering low ceilings (100-150 feet agl) and a fog bank west of the airport. The fog bank extended from the northwest to the southeast. He stated that he then observed the accident airplane depart from runway 20 and turn to the west. "Shortly thereafter (3-5 minutes) the weather at the airfield degraded to less than 1/4 mile visibility and ceilings were less than 50 feet agl." According to the operator, the aircraft was loaded with 300 gallons of Super Wham and Surfactant solution, a non-toxic herbicide, before departing from runway 20. The airplane was observed making a right turn, to the west, a
Probable cause
The pilot's inadvertent VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing factors were the pilots failure to maintain control of the aircraft, spatial disorientation, and the fog.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
