Grace Community Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Grace, Idaho 83241
Tuesady, April 19, 1988 15:00 MDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

PLT/OWNER NOT CERTIFICATED FOR AERIAL APPLICATION. NO RECORD FOUND OF PRIOR EXPERIENCE IN AERIAL APPLICATION. REPLACED CERTIFICATED PLT FOR UNDET REASON. WITNESSES OBSERVED ACFT ENTER STALL/SPIN DURING FIRST AERIAL APPLICATION TURNAROUND MANEUVER IN STRONG CROSSWIND. TOX SHOWED THERAPEUTIC LEVEL OF DIAZEPAM (VALIUM).

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 4/19/1988
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 1500
Event Time Zone Mountain Daylight Time
Event City GRACE
Event State IDAHO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 83241
Event Date Year 1988
Event Date Month 4
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport GRACE COMMUNITY
Event Location Nearest Airport ID U90
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 5
Degrees magnetic from airport 180
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1537 Mountain Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 20
Weather Observation Facility ID U78
Elevation of weather observation facility 5839
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 6
Time Zone of the weather observation MDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 4000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 9
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 2
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 270
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 20
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 30
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 6300
Intensity of Precipitation Light
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal 1
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 309
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Apr 19 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1530
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 36091
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 11:42AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N7657V
NTSB Number SEA88LA081
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 137: Agricultural
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name ROCKWELL
Aircraft Model A-9B
Aircraft Series Identifier A-9B
Aircraft Serial Number 1385
Certified Max Gross Weight 3000
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 1
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Mar 4 1988 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 15
Airframe Hours 3075
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name KRECH, LEONARD G.
Aircraft Owner Street Address
Aircraft Owner City ROLCA
Aircraft Owner State ND
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 58367
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name LLOYD K. WILSON
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address BOX 2010
Operator City BANCROFT
Operator State ID
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 83217
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Agriculture
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not Unknown
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Unknown
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Unknown
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Aerial Application
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code U90
Departure City GRACE
Departure State ID
Departure Country
Departure Time 1455
Departure Time Zone MDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Maneuvering
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --