ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 133791
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| Date: | Friday 12 June 1998 |
| Time: | 13:55 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164B Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Bma, Inc. |
| Registration: | N8252K |
| MSN: | 635B |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7547 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Starbuck, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Walla Walla, WA |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While engaged in spraying pesticide over rye grass along a rural road, the Grumman 'AgCat' biplane impacted several power/phone lines which the pilot reported he did not see. The lines were unmarked. The power poles supporting the lines were approximately 1,000 feet apart and the catenary would have been near its low point in the vicinity of the crossing point (diagonally) over the road.
Probable Cause: The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain adequate visual lookout. A contributing factor was the unmarked transmission lines.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA98LA095
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 07-Apr-2024 11:00 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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