- Date
- July 28, 1995, 08:40 local (13:40 UTC)
- Place
- Morris, MN
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N36316Schweizer G-164B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 27, 1995
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19950728021099A
- Case key
- 9963
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Probable cause
the pilot failed to maintain obstacle clearance.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot reported that while spraying a potato field, he was looking at his position relative to a tree line. He then shut off the spray system and started a pull-up at the end of the field. The aircraft pitched up initially, then toppled forward striking the ground with the right wing tip and the nose of the airplane. It then cartwheeled and rolled over, sliding to a stop, inverted.
Factual narrative
On July 28, 1995, at 0840 central daylight time, a Schweizer G164B, N36316, operated by Peterson Aerial Spraying, was destroyed when the airplane cartwheeled after a wingtip hit the vegitation. The commercial pilot reported no injury. The 14 CFR Part 137 flight departed a private airstrip near Parkers Prairie, Minnesota, on a local flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed.
The pilot reported that while spraying a potato field, he was looking at his position relative to a tree line. He then shut off the spray system and started a pull-up at the end of the field. The aircraft pitched up initially, then toppled forward stricking the ground with the right wingtip and the nose of the airplane. It then cartwheeled and rolled over, sliding to a stop, inverted.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N36316
- Reported as
- Schweizer G-164B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 766B
- Airframe hours
- 4,545
- Engine
- Garrett TPE-331-1-151, 665 horsepower, turbo prop
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Peterson Aerial Spraying
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · November 30, 1994 · 360 hours before
- Departed
- Parkers Prairie, MN
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 35
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 10,650 total · 4,000 in this make and model · 10,500 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 64 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.