ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 132897
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| Date: | Monday 22 August 1994 |
| Time: | 20:33 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164A Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Benoit Aerial Spraying, Inc. |
| Registration: | N8971H |
| MSN: | 1413 |
| Engine model: | P&W R1340 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Clifton, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Benoit Strip, IL (KPVT) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AGRICULTURAL APPLICATION AIRPLANE WAS MAKING AN APPLICATION TURN WHEN IT STRUCK UNMARKED BUT KNOWN WIRES. THE PILOT EGRESSED THE AIRPLANE WITHOUT ASSISTANCE AND THE AIRPLANE WAS DESTROYED BY POST-CRASH FIRE. NO MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY WAS NOTED BY THE PILOT, NOR FOUND DURING POST CRASH INSPECTION.
Probable Cause: the pilots failure to keep visual contact with and to avoid unmarked powerlines adjacent to the crop field he was spraying.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI94LA292
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Apr-2024 19:43 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
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