ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 123063
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| Date: | Tuesday 14 June 2011 |
| Time: | 19:00 |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164B Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8376K |
| MSN: | 675B |
| Year of manufacture: | 1982 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7617 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R1340 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Viola Rd. between Pullman and Palouse, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Staley Airstrip, WA |
| Staley Airstrip, WA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that the purpose of the agricultural flight was to spray a swath of field bordered by power lines. After making a pass, the pilot's attention was focused on a pole and he struck nearby power lines, which wrapped around the propeller. The pilot noticed a sudden loss in power and thought he could make it back to the airport. The engine then lost total power and the pilot initiated a forced landing in a field, resulting in a hard landing. The engine detached from the airplane and both wings and the fuselage sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines while maneuvering.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 23 July 2006 | N8376K | Moore Aircraft Co. | 0 | Lamont, Washington | |
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Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jun-2011 01:55 | RobertMB | Added |
| 15-Jun-2011 08:09 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Narrative] |
| 16-Jun-2011 07:00 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Source] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 27-Nov-2017 16:54 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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