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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Scwzer G164A · Pine Hurst, GA · August 15, 1997

Date: August 15, 1997 · 11:50 local
Place: Pine Hurst, GA
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8721H
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA97LA231
Reported as: Scwzer G164A
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R985AN1
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,165 total300 in this make and model252 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Engine quit during aerial application. (.4)during an aerial application flight after clearing 75-100 foot-tall trees near the cotton crop field being sprayed, the aircraft was descended too low and the airplane came in contact with the 5 foot-tall cotton crop. The airplane then descended into the field and came to rest upright. (-23) on August 15, 1997 at 1130 local, an ag-cat, N8721H, registered to j and k farms inc., landed in a cotton field while spraying due to a loss of power. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the accident. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. The frame between the bi wings was buckled, all wings were damaged. The propeller was bent backwards on impact. The certificated pilot was not injured. The accident occurred near pinehurst, GA.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT DURING AERIAL APPLICATION. (.4)DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT AFTER CLEARING 75-100 FOOT-TALL TREES NEAR THE COTTON CROP FIELD BEING SPRAYED, THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESCENDED TOO LOW AND THE AIRPLANE CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE 5 FOOT-TALL COTTON CROP. THE AIRPLANE THEN DESCENDED INTO THE FIELD AND CAME TO REST UPRIGHT. (-23) ON AUGUST 15, 1997 AT 1130 LOCAL, AN AG-CAT, N8721H, REGISTERED TO J AND K FARMS INC., LANDED IN A COTTON FIELD WHILE SPRAYING DUE TO A LOSS OF POWER. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE ACCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE FRAME BETWEEN THE BI WINGS WAS BUCKLED, ALL WINGS WERE DAMAGED. THE PROPELLER WAS BENT BACKWARDS ON IMPACT. THE CERTIFICATED PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED NEAR PINEHURST, GA.

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 MIA97LA231Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPinehurst, GAThe failure of the pilot to maintain clearance with the cotton crop while maneuvering to begin a spray pass over a 5 foot-tall cotton crop, resulting in the in-flight collision with the crop and terrain.Aug 15, 1997 · Substantial damage