ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 37721
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| Date: | Friday 2 July 1993 |
| Time: | 13:10 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164B Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Johnston, Billy F. |
| Registration: | N8163K |
| MSN: | 593B |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340-AN-1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Selmer, TN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Corinth, MS (KCRX) |
| (KCRX) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE WRECKAGE WAS FOUND IN A FIELD ABOUT 600 FT FROM HIGH TENSION POWER LINES. THE LOWEST HANGING CABLE WAS BROKEN. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED CABLE MARKS ON THE LEADING EDGE OF THE UPPER RIGHT WING. THE PILOT'S AGRICULTURAL OPERATOR CERTIFICATE HAD BEEN REVOKED BY AN EMERGENCY ORDER IN 1969, CITING NUMEROUS FAR VIOLATIONS.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE CLEARANCE FROM THE POWER LINES.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL93LA123
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Apr-2024 12:55 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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