# Accident 20100713038679A: Grumman Acf G-164B, Independence, IA, July 13, 2010

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 13, 2010, 11:00 local time
- Place: Independence, IA
- Airport: Independence
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Maneuver
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 42.4536° N, 91.9478° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.4536&lon=-91.9478&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8260K, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8260K) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B (registry code 3952802, https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-acft-eng-cor-schweizer-g-164b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340 series (registry code 52016, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN ACF G-164B
- Reported engine: P&W R1340 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport
- Pilot flight hours: 9,666 total, 162 in this make and model, 62 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN10CA402](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA402) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100713038679A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

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.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN10CA402](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA402), Jul 13, 2010: Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B (N8260K), Independence, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The 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.

## Other reports on N8260K (2)

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

- [Incident 20090731013059I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090731013059I), Jul 31, 2009: Scwzer G164B (N8260K), Ne Marshall Co, IA, Minor damage. (-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…
- [Incident 19950511013629I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950511013629I), May 11, 1995: Scwzer G164B (N8260K), Corning, AR, Minor damage. Struck a powerline during ag operations. Remained airborne. Returned to base.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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