ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 198557
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| Date: | Thursday 21 July 2016 |
| Time: | 07:30 |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164A Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Hunninghale Aerial Spraying |
| Registration: | N7997 |
| MSN: | 858 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1971 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8000 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Topeka, KS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Seneca, KS (62K) |
| Seneca, KS (62K) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On his ninth spray pass, the pilot stated that he did not maintain adequate clearance above a wire near the edge of the field. He attempted an evasive climb after noticing the wire, but was unsuccessful, and the airplane contacted the wire. Following the wire strike, the pilot was able to recover the airplane and landed without further incident. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a wire during an agricultural flight.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 9 June 1985 | N7997 | Hiemgartner Aviation | 0 | Kendrick, ID | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 19-Aug-2017 07:37 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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