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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Scwzer G-164A · Galesburg, IL · August 20, 1996

Date: August 20, 1996 · 11:10 local
Place: Galesburg, IL
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: MMTG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N904X
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI96LA310
Reported as: Scwzer G164A
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R985AN14B
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 9,226 total218 in this make and model218 in the last 90 days

N904XRegistration cancelled Apr 1, 2013 · Grumman G-164AS/N 425 · Built 1966 Airframe modelGrumman G-164A Engine modelPratt & Whitney R-985 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Collided with trees surveying field to be sprayed. Failed to make timely pullup to avoid same. (-23) on August 20, 1996 at 1110 CDT, N904X struck a tree during a swath run and made a forced landing in a corn field, approximately 200 feet from the point of impact with the trees. The impact with the tree damaged the left upper and lower wings, and the right lower wing. The solo pilot suffered minor injuries and the aircraft sustained substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

COLLIDED WITH TREES SURVEYING FIELD TO BE SPRAYED. FAILED TO MAKE TIMELY PULLUP TO AVOID SAME. (-23) ON AUGUST 20, 1996 AT 1110 CDT, N904X STRUCK A TREE DURING A SWATH RUN AND MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A CORN FIELD, APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET FROM THE POINT OF IMPACT WITH THE TREES. THE IMPACT WITH THE TREE DAMAGED THE LEFT UPPER AND LOWER WINGS, AND THE RIGHT LOWER WING. THE SOLO PILOT SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES AND THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

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 CHI96LA310Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGalesburg, ILfailure of the pilot to maintain clearance from trees that protruded into the field that he was spraying.Aug 20, 1996 · Substantial damage