Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW86LRD13

MORSE, LA, USA

Aircraft #1

N665OQ

GRUMMAN G164B

Analysis

THE ACFT SETTLED INTO POWER LINES AND STALLED INTO THE GROUND DURING A SPRAY OPERATION. THE PLT HAD TURNED DOWNWIND TO LINE UP FOR HIS SPRAY RUN. THE ACFT STARTED DESCENDING AND EVEN THOUGH POWER WAS APPLIED AS LOAD WAS JETTISONED THE ACFTS TAIL WHEEL SNAGGED A POWERLINE. THE ACFT STALLED AND CONTACTED THE GROUND IN A NOSE LOW ATTITUDE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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