NTSB Identification: IAD76FIG14
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: GRUMMAN G-164A, registration: N9828----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0992 76/4/24 DOWNSVILLE,MD GRUMMAN G-164A CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 1715 N9828 PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION AGE 33, 4975 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 71 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
DOWNSVILLE,MD FREDERICK,MD
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES IN FLIGHT: PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
FACTOR(S)
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JETTISONED LOAD
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 5500 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - OTHER TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -NOT FASTENED GLOVES - USED
GOGGLES - USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING
ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 475 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UPWIND
REMARKS- PULLED UP TO AVOID TREES GROWING IN A ROCK BREAK HIT WIRES.FLEW UNDER WIRES ON PRECEDING RUNS.
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