Pilot Debrief

GULFSTREAM-SCHWEIZER A/C CORP GULFSTREAM AM G-164B near Walnut Ridge, AR — 2013-08-22

Final reportCEN13LA504
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Date
2013-08-22
Location
Walnut Ridge, AR, USA
Airport
ARG
Aircraft
GULFSTREAM-SCHWEIZER A/C CORP GULFSTREAM AM G-164B
Registration
N8402K
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to properly set the engine power for takeoff, which resulted in the airplane subsequently settling into terrain.

NTSB narrative

The pilot did not have the engine power set properly when he took off for an aerial application flight. While in ground effect, the airplane began to stall and settled into the terrain. The airplane came to rest upright. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot did not possess a Part 137 operating certificate.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents1

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