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1 fatal
Jul 10, 2020
N6917K crash at Springfield, CO
Grumman G164 — Loss of control in flight at 8V7 (Springfield, CO)
DateJul 10, 2020
Tail numberN6917K
AircraftGrumman G164 · Grumman Ag-Cat · G164
Location8V7 — Springfield, CO
Phase of flightManeuvering
OperationPart 137 Aerial application
Injuries1 fatal
NTSB caseCEN20LA278
Probable cause
The pilot’s loss of visibility in the cockpit due to foam created by the chemicals loaded in the hopper, which resulted in collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the combining of chemicals known to produce foam and the pilot’s failure to perform a jar test prior to flight as recommended.
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