SHELBYVILLE, TN, USA
N654Y
GRUMMAN G-164
THE ACFT WAS BEING OPERATED FROM A DIRT ROAD THAT WAS REPORTEDLY ONLY SLIGHTLY WIDER THAN THE ACFT. THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE HAD JUST COMPLETED A SPRAYING OPERATION AND WAS ABOUT TO PUT OUT SOME FERTILIZER. HE STATED THAT HE INSTALLED THE SPREADER, BUT LEFT THE SPRAY BOOMS AND PUMP ON THE ACFT SINCE HE ONLY HAD 3 LOADS TO PUT OUT. THE SUBSEQUENT TAKEOFF ROLL WAS EXTENDED AND THE RT SPRAY BOOM STRUCK A DIRT BANK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE PLT RAISED THE RT WING AND BEGAN TO DUMP THE ACFT'S LOAD OF FERTILIZER. THE AIRPLANE SUBSEQUENTLY BECAME AIRBORNE AND STRUCK SOME BUSHES. DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB, THE LT WING STRUCK A TREE AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER, IMPACTED THE TERRAIN INVERTED, AND CAUGHT FIRE. THE PLT LATER REPORTED TO THE FAA THAT THE ACFT WAS 'JUST TOO HEAVY'.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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