ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 40932
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| Date: | Sunday 20 July 1997 |
| Time: | 09:00 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164A Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Jensen, Gaelard, K. |
| Registration: | N6550 |
| MSN: | 693 |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pingree, ID -
 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-in-command impacted power lines during a pull-up maneuver, severing two of the three 161,000 volt unmarked power lines. The aircraft then descended out of control, impacting terrain in a nose low, upright attitude, and came to rest on the east side of the power lines.
Probable Cause: The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain adequate clearance with the power lines. A contributing factor was the unmarked power lines.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA97LA172
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 08-Apr-2024 14:06 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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