NTSB Identification: FTW70D0176
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: GRUMMAN G-164, registration: N466RF----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2419 69/8/20 JEANERETTE,LA GRUMMAN G-164 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 10000
TIME - 0540 N466RF PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 800 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - JEANERETTE
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
JEANERETTE,LA JEANERETTE,LA
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 9000 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - OTHER TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED GLOVES - NOT USED
GOGGLES - USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 20
SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
REMARKS- STRUCK POWER LINE ON SIXTH PASS WHILE LOOKING BACK AT SPRAY PATTERN. SPRAYING SUGAR CANE.
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