MONTEZUMA, GA, USA
N465RF
Grumman G-164
The pilot stated that he was making a swath run to the north, when the airplane collided with a known power line, then the terrain.
On July 19, 1996, at about 1820 eastern daylight time, a Grumman G164, N465RF, registered to Garrison Flying Service, operating as a 14 CFR Part 137 aerial application flight, crashed during a swath run in the vicinity of Montezuma, Georgia. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The airplane was destroyed by a post crash fire. The commercial pilot reported minor injuries. The flight originated from Savage Field, Montezuma, Georgia, about 5 minutes before the accident. The pilot stated that he was making a swath run to the north, when the airplane collided with a known power line, and the terrain.
failure of the pilot to maintain adequate visual look out, while maneuvering on an aerial application run, which result in his failure to see-and-avoid a power line.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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