ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 133886
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| Date: | Friday 19 July 1996 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164 Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Howell Agflight Inc. |
| Registration: | N697Y |
| MSN: | 248 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1964 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3450 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-985 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bainbridge, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | (KBGE) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The rated pilot was enrolled in a training program for aerial application pilots. During this practice phase of the flight training, the pilot was making a routine swath run, dispensing water, when the collision occurred. According to the operator, the airplane collided with a stand of trees during a swath run pullout, and stalled. No mechanical problems with the airplane were reported by the pilot.
Probable Cause: The pilot's misjudgment of the clearance from the trees during the swath run that resulted in the collision.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL96LA110
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Apr-2024 05:34 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
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