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DEN86LA205

1986-07-24 · GRANDIN, North Dakota, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Current FAA registration · N8379

Make / Model
GRUMMAN ACFT ENG COR-SCHWEIZER G-164A
Year of manufacture
1971 · 15 years old at event
Engine
P&W R-985 SERIES (450 hp)
Seats / Engines
1 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19711221
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AB75EE

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

PLT WAS ATTEMPTING TO TAKE OFF FROM 2600 FT X 50 FT SOD STRIP WITH FULL FUEL (36 GAL) AND 160 GAL OF M22, A FUNGICIDE. CENTER OF RWY WAS SOFT FROM RECENT RAINS. PLT BEGAN TAKEOFF ROLL ON RIGHT SIDE OF RWY. RIGHT WING AND SPRAY BOOM CONTACTED TALL GRAIN STALKS ALONG SIDE OF RWY AND ACFT SPUN AROUND AND SKIDDED SIDEWAYS. LEFT WING TIP DUG INTO GROUND AND ACFT CARTWHEELED. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1986_DEN86LA205.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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