ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 358528
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| Date: | Saturday 5 August 1995 |
| Time: | 08:05 LT |
| Type: |  Schweizer G-164A-450 |
| Owner/operator: | 4 Js Inc. |
| Registration: | N7994 |
| MSN: | 855 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1971 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6792 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340-AN1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Grand Forks, ND -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SPRAYING A FIELD WHICH HAD TWO SETS OF POWERLINES LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE FIELD. WHILE FINISHING HIS FOURTH PASS OVER THE FIELD, THE PILOT REPORTED HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GO UNDER ONE SET OF WIRES AND OVER THE OTHER SET. THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH THE WIRES, YAWED TO THE RIGHT, AND IMPACTED THE GROUND. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE BELIEVES THE LOW SUN IN THE EAST CAUSED HIM TO HAVE SOME VISUAL PROBLEM AND POSSIBLY MISJUDGE THE LOCATION OF THE POWERLINES.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain clearance with transmission wires. A factor in the accident was the sunglare.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI95LA260
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2024 15:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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