Grumman G-164C accident near Hazen, AR
On February 23, 2004, a Grumman G-164C (airplane) was involved in an accident near Hazen, AR. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- February 23, 2004
- Place
- Hazen, AR
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164C · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 34.726°N, 91.509°W
- NTSB ID
- 20040225X00234
NTSB summary
On February 23, 2004, at 1416 central standard time, a Grumman G-164C single-engine agricultural biplane, N6721K, registered to and operated by Skarda Flying Service Inc., of Hazen, Arkansas, was destroyed when it impacted terrain while maneuvering during an aerial application flight near Hazen, Arkansas. The commercial pilot, who was the sole occupant, sustained fatal injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 137 aerial application flight. The local flight originated at 1216 from the Skarda/Tollville Airport (21AR) near Hazen, Arkansas. The operator reported in the Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report (NTSB Form 6120.1/2) that the pilot was performing an aerial application on a field approximately one-half mile east of 21AR. The pilot completed his fifth aerial application pass and initiated a right turn to return to the field to start his sixth pass. Subsequently, the airplane impacted terrain in a soft field approximately one-half mile north of the field where the pilot was spraying, and came to rest on its left side. During a telephone interview with the NTSB investigator-in-charge (IIC), a witness performing an aerial application on a field located to the north stated that as he finished a turn, he looked out to locate the other airplane spraying to the south of his location. The witness stated he saw the airplane in a right turn as it impacted terrain right wing first followed by the engine. Examination of the wreckage by an Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector, who r
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of control while maneuvering during an aerial application flight for undetermined reasons.
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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.
