ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 132040
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| Date: | Wednesday 2 June 1993 |
| Time: | 07:40 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164B Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Hicks Flying Service |
| Registration: | N48659 |
| MSN: | 1048 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5100 hours |
| Engine model: | GARRETT TPE331 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Walnut Ridge, AR -
 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 AGRICULTURAL AIRPLANE IMPACTED POWERLINES AFTER REVERSING DIRECTION TO COMPLETE THE LAST SWATH RUN. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE HAD BEEN SPRAYING THE SAME FIELD FOR THE LAST TWENTY YEARS AND WAS WELL AWARE OF THE LOCATION OF THE POWERLINES.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE CLEARANCE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW93LA172
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Jan-2020 10:28 | BEAVERSPOTTER | Updated [Cn, Narrative] |
| 10-Apr-2024 13:34 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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