Aviation Accident Summary DEN91LA077

VILLE PLATTE, LA, USA

Aircraft #1

N48383

GRUMMAN G-164A

Analysis

WHILE CONDUCTING AERIAL APPLICATION, THE PILOT FLEW UNDER A POWERLINE DURING A SWATH RUN, PULLED UP EARLY, AND STRUCK THE POWERLINE FROM UNDERNEATH. THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER AND STRUCK THE GROUND NOSE LOW AND INVERTED.

Probable Cause and Findings

PREMATURE PULL UP FROM AN AERIAL APPLICATION SWATH RUN RESULTING IN A COLLISION WITH AN ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION LINE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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