ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 133550
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| Date: | Sunday 12 October 1997 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164A Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Robert E. Johnston |
| Registration: | N4983 |
| MSN: | 1105 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1954 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R1340 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sylvania, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Sylvania, GA (KPVT) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, he was flying on a westerly magnetic heading, into the sun, and did not see the power lines prior to the collision. No mechanical problems with the airplane were reported by the pilot.
Probable Cause: The pilots failure to maintain clearance from transmission wires.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL98LA001
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 31 December 2013 | VH-CCF | Retsof Pty Ltd | 0 | 18km north of Deniliquin Aerodrome (YDLQ), NSW |  |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 08-Apr-2024 12:15 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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