ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355387
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| Date: | Friday 15 August 1997 |
| Time: | 11:50 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164A Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | J And K Farm, Inc. |
| Registration: | N8721H |
| MSN: | 1491 |
| Engine model: | P&W R985-AN1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pinehurst, GA -
 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 |
During an aerial application flight after clearing 75-100 foot-tall trees near the cotton crop field being sprayed, the aircraft was descended too low and the airplane came in contact with the 5 foot-tall cotton crop. The airplane then descended into the field and came to rest upright.
Probable Cause: The failure of the pilot to maintain clearance with the cotton crop while maneuvering to begin a spray pass over a 5 foot-tall cotton crop, resulting in the in-flight collision with the crop and terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA97LA231
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 10 March 1987 | N8721H | Shiloh Dusting Service, Inc. | 0 | Leslie, GA | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 12-Mar-2024 11:24 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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