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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Scwzer G-164A · Mayersville, MS · August 2, 1996

Date: August 2, 1996 · 15:30 local
Place: Mayersville, MS
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7362
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL96LA116
Reported as: Scwzer G164A
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,950 total1,250 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

N7362Registration cancelled Feb 21, 2013 · Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164AS/N 931 · Built 1972 Airframe modelGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A Engine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Aircraft struck a pickup while turning during aerial application. (.4) the pilot stated that he was turning right and looking behind the airplane to line up for his last swath run, when his right main landing gear hit the cab of a truck. The landing gear separated from the airplane, and the operator of the truck received minor injury. The pilot then landed at a nearby grass airstrip.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT STRUCK A PICKUP WHILE TURNING DURING AERIAL APPLICATION. (.4) THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS TURNING RIGHT AND LOOKING BEHIND THE AIRPLANE TO LINE UP FOR HIS LAST SWATH RUN, WHEN HIS RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR HIT THE CAB OF A TRUCK. THE LANDING GEAR SEPARATED FROM THE AIRPLANE, AND THE OPERATOR OF THE TRUCK RECEIVED MINOR INJURY. THE PILOT THEN LANDED AT A NEARBY GRASS AIRSTRIP.

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 ATL96LA116Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMayersville, MSfailure of the pilot to maintain adequate clearance from an object (vehicle) on the ground.Aug 2, 1996 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N7362 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19990903047229ALow Level Operations · Seminole, TX(.4) The agricultural airplane collided with powerlines while approaching the field being sprayed for the 12th application pass. The pilot reported that the airplane was on a southerly heading when it collided with the two top guide wires of the east-west…Sep 3, 1999 · Destroyed