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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Scwzer G164B · Parkers Prairie, MN · July 28, 1995

Date: July 28, 1995 · 08:15 local
Place: Parkers Prairie, MN
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N36316
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI95LA244
Reported as: Scwzer G164B
Reported engine: Garrett TPE3311
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,650 total4,000 in this make and model358 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Allowed wing tip to hit ground on spray run. Stopped inverted. (-23) while spraying a potato field, pilot allowed the wing tip to strike the ground. The aircraft cartwheeled crossed the field and came to a stop inverted. The aircraft was destroyed. The pilot sustained minor injuries due to the accident. Pilot was counseled on the hazards of low altitude flying during aerial application operations. This matter is considered closed.

As the FAA filed it

ALLOWED WING TIP TO HIT GROUND ON SPRAY RUN. STOPPED INVERTED. (-23) WHILE SPRAYING A POTATO FIELD, PILOT ALLOWED THE WING TIP TO STRIKE THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT CARTWHEELED CROSSED THE FIELD AND CAME TO A STOP INVERTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED. THE PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES DUE TO THE ACCIDENT. PILOT WAS COUNSELED ON THE HAZARDS OF LOW ALTITUDE FLYING DURING AERIAL APPLICATION OPERATIONS. THIS MATTER IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI95LA244Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMorris, MNthe pilot failed to maintain obstacle clearance.Jul 28, 1995 · Destroyed