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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Scwzer G-164B · Moville, IA · August 11, 2004

Date: August 11, 2004 · 11:10 local
Place: Moville, IA
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: F1ZG
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N48424
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI04LA220
Reported as: Scwzer G164B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,303 total936 in this make and model

N48424Registration cancelled Jul 30, 2007 · Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164BS/N 119B · 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) The aircraft struck a tree while conducting aerial application, causing significant structural damage to the aircraft. Due to this structural damage the aircraft impacted the ground and a post crash fire consumed the center section of the aircraft, starting at the engine to a point approximately 6' forward of the rudder.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A TREE WHILE CONDUCTING AERIAL APPLICATION, CAUSING SIGNIFICANT STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. DUE TO THIS STRUCTURAL DAMAGE THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND AND A POST CRASH FIRE CONSUMED THE CENTER SECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT, STARTING AT THE ENGINE TO A POINT APPROXIMATELY 6' FORWARD OF THE RUDDER.

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 CHI04LA220Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportMoville, IAThe pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision by his failure to maintain obstacle clearance. Contributing factors were low altitude flying and the tree.Aug 11, 2004 · Destroyed