N63D is a 1977 Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 1 seat, powered by a P&W R-985 series rated at 450 horsepower. Its registration was cancelled in Jul 1977. Its restricted airworthiness certificate was issued in Sep 2008. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
FAA recordRegistered in Bridgewater, VA in 2008 · deregistered in 1977.
2008
1977
The pilot said that he was departing for an aerial application flight on runway 25 with a 12- to 15-knot tailwind. He had 1,400 pounds of dry fertilizer in the hopper. Takeoff from this airport must be in one direction due to climbing terrain and runway slope. He started a right turn down a valley when he felt a loss of lift. He started to dump his applicant, but the weight transfer was too slow. The airplane descended into power lines and impacted the ground. It continued through a fence and impacted a light pole.
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