- Date
- June 25, 1992, 09:45 local (14:45 UTC)
- Place
- Abbeville, AL
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N5093Grumman 164A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 29, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19920625025569A
- Case key
- 8622
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Probable cause
The pilot's failure to see and avoid the top utility wire.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The flight collided with a utility wire while engaged in an agricultural spraying operation. The pilot reported that he had completed the second swath run on the 26 acre field and was on climbout when the collision occurred. The pilot further stated that he did not see the top wire but he had established visual contact with a lower wire. No mechanical problems with the airplane were reported.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5093
- Reported as
- Grumman 164A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1137
- Airframe hours
- 5,500
- Engine
- P&W R-1340-AN1, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- B & H Flying Service Inc.
- Registered owner
- B & H Flying Service Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · January 2, 2000 · 50 hours before
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 40
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 3,600 total · 2,300 in this make and model · 3,530 as pilot in command · 59 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 320° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F, dew point 70 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- DHN, 25 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N5093 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.