- Date
- May 4, 1994, 08:30 local (13:30 UTC)
- Place
- Alexandria, NE
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N7368Grumman G-164A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report November 14, 1994
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19940504016009A
- Case key
- 9531
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Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with wires.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The agricultural airplane collided with wires while maneuvering for a spray application. The pilot was able to fly the airplane back to his departure point after the impact. The pilot stated he lost sight of the wires while making a spray run when he became preoccupied with the rolling terrain. No preimpact mechanical malfunctions were reported by the pilot.
Factual narrative
On May 4, 1994, about 0830 central daylight time, a Grumman G-164A agricultural airplane, N7368, was substantially damaged when it collided with wires while maneuvering for a spray application near Hebron, Nebraska. The private pilot, who was not injured, was able to fly the airplane back to Belvidere, Nebraska, where the flight originated. The flight was operated in visual meteorological conditions without flight plan under 14 CFR Part 137.
The pilot stated he lost sight of the wires while making a spray run when he became preoccupied with the rolling terrain. No preimpact mechanical malfunctions were reported by the pilot.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7368
- Reported as
- Grumman G-164A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 937
- Airframe hours
- 7,000
- Engine
- P&W R-1340-AN1, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- Davenport Aviation, Inc.
- Registered owner
- Davenport Aviation, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · January 17, 1994 · 25 hours before
- Departed
- NON · Belvidere, NE
- Destination
- HJH · Hebron, NE
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 65
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 15,000 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 70 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.