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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Scwzer G-164B · Hope, ND · June 10, 2004

Date: June 10, 2004 · 07:00 local
Place: Hope, ND
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: NXBG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N48517
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI04CA151
Reported as: Scwzer G164B
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R985*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 530 total450 in this make and model80 in the last 90 days

N48517Registration cancelled Jun 1, 2024 · Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164BS/N 58B · Built 1976 Airframe modelGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B Engine modelPratt & Whitney R-985 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft contacted a tree branch while spraying along a shelter belt causing substantial damage to the left wing of the aircraft. Pilot stated that the branch was sticking out a few feet beyond the rest of the trees and he misjudged the distance.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT CONTACTED A TREE BRANCH WHILE SPRAYING ALONG A SHELTER BELT CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING OF THE AIRCRAFT. PILOT STATED THAT THE BRANCH WAS STICKING OUT A FEW FEET BEYOND THE REST OF THE TREES AND HE MISJUDGED THE DISTANCE.

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 CHI04CA151Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHope, NDThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the tree branches during the aerial-application flight. A factor to the accident was the trees.Jun 10, 2004 · Substantial damage