ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 17516
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| Date: | Wednesday 16 April 2008 |
| Time: | 06:40 |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164B Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Garrett Flying Service |
| Registration: | N8237K |
| MSN: | 626B |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7030 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R1340-AN1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Angleton, Texas -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Danbury, TX (77XS) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was spraying a herbicide on a rice field. He pulled up to make a turn and reverse direction to making another pass when the airplane struck two wires at the top of unmarked transmission lines. The airplane crossed a highway and impacted into an adjacent field, destroying the airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate visual lookout and his failure to maintain clearance from the tranmission lines. A factor in this accident was the unmarked transmission wires.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Apr-2008 10:37 | Fusko | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:14 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:16 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:20 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 03-Dec-2017 10:44 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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