ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 288330
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| Date: | Tuesday 13 July 2010 |
| Time: | 10:00 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164B Tubo Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Hoppe Airspay LLC |
| Registration: | N8260K |
| MSN: | 639B |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 10003 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney PT6-20 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Independence, Iowa -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Independence Municipal Airport, IA (KIIB) |
| Independence Municipal Airport, IA (KIIB) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was making an aerial application pass at the south end of a field when the accident occurred. A 30-foot-tall power line ran north and south through the middle of the field. The pilot stated he was paying attention to the trees along the south end of the field during the pass when he realized that he was approaching the wires. He was unable to climb over the wires so he decided to fly under them. In doing so, the airplane contacted 7-foot-high corn and the airplane was pulled down into the field. Substantial damage resulted to the lower wings and the main landing gear mounting truss.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to pay attention to the power lines and his subsequent failure to maintain clearance from the corn field during the aerial application flight.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN10CA402
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 21:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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