ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356816
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| Date: | Tuesday 20 August 1996 |
| Time: | 11:10 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164A Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Harold's Flying Service |
| Registration: | N904X |
| MSN: | 425 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 11066 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-985-AN14B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Galesburg, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Kewanee, IL (CO7) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of an aerial application flight was making a swath run next to an irregular field boundary. He said his airplane collided head-on with trees that protruded about 300 feet into the field. The airplane pitched up to a high angle of attack after the tree collision. Shortly thereafter, it collided with the trees a second time before striking the ground. The pilot said his reaction time was not as quick as it should have been.
Probable Cause: failure of the pilot to maintain clearance from trees that protruded into the field that he was spraying.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI96LA310
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2024 11:15 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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