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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Grumman ACF G-164B · Independence, IA · July 13, 2010

Date: July 13, 2010 · 11:00 local
Place: Independence, IA
Airport: Independence
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8260K
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN10CA402
Reported as: Grumman ACF G-164B
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 9,666 total162 in this make and model62 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

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While 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 edges of the wings.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE 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 EDGES OF THE WINGS.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CEN10CA402Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportIndependence, IAThe pilot's failure to pay attention to the power lines and his subsequent failure to maintain clearance from the corn field during the aerial application flight.Jul 13, 2010 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8260K · 2

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

Incident 20090731013059INe Marshall Co, IA(-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…Jul 31, 2009 · Minor damage Incident 19950511013629ILow Level Operations · Corning, ARStruck a powerline during ag operations. Remained airborne. Returned to base.May 11, 1995 · Minor damage