ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 132971
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| Date: | Monday 27 July 1992 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164A Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Schwartz, James K |
| Registration: | N4859 |
| MSN: | 1104 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3394 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-985 AN1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Shelby, MT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| (KSBX) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS MAKING AERIAL APPLICATION TURN AROUND MANEUVERS UNDER A POWER LINE WHEN THE ACFT IMPACTED THE BOTTOM STRAND, DESCENDED UNCONTROLLED AND IMPACTED THE GROUND.
Probable Cause: THE POOR DECISION BY THE PILOT TO MAKE AN AERIAL APPLICATION TURN AROUND MANUEVER UNDER POWER LINES AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM THE POWER LINES.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA92LA167
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 20 June 1974 | N4859 | Gibson Fly Srv | 0 | Wheatley, AR | |
w/o |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Apr-2024 19:15 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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