Aviation Accident Summary FTW88DRD18

RAYNE, LA, USA

Aircraft #1

N979X

GRUMMAN G-164A

Analysis

AT THE END OF A SWATH RUN, THE AG PILOT PULLED THE AIRPLANE UP AND TO THE LEFT TO START A TURN-AROUND. THE UPPER LEFT WING STRUCK A STEEL GUY-CABLE OF A 300 FOOT TOWER. THE AIRPLANE MADE SEVERAL TURNS OF AN INVERTED FLAT-SPIN BEFORE WATER IMPACT INTO AN EIGHT FOOT DEEP FARM POND.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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