Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MKC88LA160

HEBRON, NE, USA

Aircraft #1

N5329

GRUMMAN G-164A

Analysis

WHILE MAKING A AERIAL APPLICATION SWATH RUN, THE PILOT WAS CHECKING HIS SPRAY BOOMS BECAUSE OF SOME MALFUNCTIONING NOZZLES. EXITING THE FIELD BETWEEN TWO GROUPS OF TREES ON THE BORDER HE FAILED TO SEE POWER LINE POLES. HE STRUCK THE WIRES, THEN THE TERRAIN, ROLLED SEVERAL TIMES, THEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS CONSUMED BY FIRE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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