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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Scwzer G-164B · Ne Marshall Co, IA · July 31, 2009

Date: July 31, 2009 · 20:26 local
Place: Ne Marshall Co, IA
Phase of flight: Other, Specify
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: PMCG
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N8260K
Reported as: Scwzer G164B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 9,721 total434 in this make and model155 in the last 90 days

N8260KRegistered now · Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164BS/N 639B · Built 1979 Airframe modelGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B 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.

(-23) Mr. Watts, the pilot, was flying parallel to a line of electric wires traveling east to west. His attention to the right wing distance from the poles distracted him from the cross country lines ahead. He hit the bottom wires with the propellor, cutting them. Due to vibration, he landed in a bean field at his present location without further incident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) MR. WATTS, THE PILOT, WAS FLYING PARALLEL TO A LINE OF ELECTRIC WIRES TRAVELING EAST TO WEST. HIS ATTENTION TO THE RIGHT WING DISTANCE FROM THE POLES DISTRACTED HIM FROM THE CROSS COUNTRY LINES AHEAD. HE HIT THE BOTTOM WIRES WITH THE PROPELLOR, CUTTING THEM. DUE TO VIBRATION, HE LANDED IN A BEAN FIELD AT HIS PRESENT LOCATION WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

Other reports on N8260K · 2

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

Accident 20100713038679AManeuver · Independence, IAWhile conducting aerial spray operations, the pilot saw high tension wires and attempted to fly under the wires to avoid a wire strike. The aircraft struck the corn and descended into the field. There was substantial damage to the gear, propeller and leading…Jul 13, 2010 · Substantial damage Incident 19950511013629ILow Level Operations · Corning, ARStruck a powerline during ag operations. Remained airborne. Returned to base.May 11, 1995 · Minor damage