ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296930
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| Date: | Saturday 20 July 2002 |
| Time: | 07:00 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164B |
| Owner/operator: | Farm Air Flying Service, Inc. |
| Registration: | N6794K |
| MSN: | 488B |
| Total airframe hrs: | 11648 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-985-AN1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Knights Landing, California -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | VERONA, CA (2Q0) |
| (2Q0) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane collided with power lines while maneuvering during an aerial application flight. Thereafter, the airplane crashed into a field. The impacted line was 33 feet above ground level. The pilot indicated that he had observed some of the lines, but not the line with the lowest elevation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate visual lookout, resulting in an in-flight collision with wires.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX02LA232
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2022 12:29 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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