Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164A accident near Darksville, MO
On July 13, 2012, a Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Darksville, MO. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 13, 2012
- Place
- Darksville, MO
- Aircraft
- Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 39.542°N, 92.588°W
- NTSB ID
- 20120713X52505
Official records · CEN12LA440
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 13, 2012 about 1130 central daylight time, a Grumman G-164A, N6846Q, operated by a commercial pilot, was substantially damaged during an agricultural spraying operation when it struck a tree and impacted in a field near Darksville, Missouri. A post-impact fire ensued. The pilot was fatally injured. The aerial application flight was conducted under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 137 without a flight plan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed during the flight. The local flight departed Omar N Bradley Airport (KMBY), Moberly, Missouri at an undetermined time. A witness reported that the airplane made several spray passes over a cornfield with a line of trees near the edge of the field. After the last spray pass the witness observed the airplane strike a tree. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot, age 36, held a commercial pilot certificate with an airplane single-engine land and instrument rating. On June 14, 2011, the pilot was issued a third-class medical certificate. At the time of the medical examination the pilot reported having 650 hours of flight experience with 15 hours in the last six months. AIRCRAFT INFORMATION The accident airplane was a 1977 Grumman Aircraft G-164A and was equipped with a Pratt Whitney R-985 engine. The airplane was issued a restricted airworthiness certificate on September 20, 1977. ‘Maybee Air’ Limited Liability Corporation, owned by the pilot, purchased the airplane on December 25, 2011. An annual inspection was performed by the pilot on July 1, 2012. METEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION The closest weat
Probable cause
The pilot did not maintain clearance from a tree line at the completion of an agricultural spray run.
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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.
