ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 157667
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| Date: | Wednesday 17 July 2013 |
| Time: | 16:25 |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164A Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Slf Air Llc |
| Registration: | N8719H |
| MSN: | 1489 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R1340 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | West of Gaylord, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Gaylord, MI (4Y4) |
| Gaylord, MI (4Y4) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was applying agricultural product on a field, flying toward a line of trees that were about 60 feet in height. The airplane had been loaded with about 200 gallons of chemical, of which about 100 gallons had already been sprayed. Upon completion of the spray run, the airplane impacted the tree line. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a line of trees while applying agricultural product to a field.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=8719H
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 30 March 1983 | N8719H | Eastern Shore Corp Srvc. Inc. | 0 | New Church, VA | |
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Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jul-2013 05:48 | Geno | Added |
| 20-Jul-2013 00:51 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 29-Nov-2017 08:51 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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