MINR · Grumman G-164B · 2007-07-15 · Sheldon, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI07CA214
Event ID
20070831X01288
Type
Accident
Date
2007-07-15
Location
Sheldon, IL, USA
Coordinates
40.799999, -87.529441
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Grumman
Model
G-164B
Registration
N8449K
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inability to maintain a proper rate of climb during takeoff. Factors associated with the accident were the pilot's failure to dump the chemical load and the ditch which the airplane contacted.