ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 131839
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| Date: | Friday 3 September 1999 |
| Time: | 15:45 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164A Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | J.r. Davis Flying Service |
| Registration: | N7362 |
| MSN: | 931 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 12500 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340-AN1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Seminole, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Seagraves, TX (E39) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The agricultural airplane collided with powerlines while approaching the field being sprayed for the 12th application pass. The pilot reported that the airplane was on a southerly heading when it collided with the two top guide wires of the east-west powerline. The airplane spun to the right and impacted the ground inverted after the collision with the wires. The pilot stated that he was concentrating his attentions on the light bar for the SatLoc swath guidance system installed on the airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with powerlines. A factor was the pilot's diverted attention to the light bar for the electronic swath guidance system installed in the airplane.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW99LA252
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 2 August 1996 | N7362 | Gator Flying Service | 0 | Mayersville, MS | |
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Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 14-Dec-2017 09:03 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Apr-2024 18:12 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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