- Date
- July 6, 1999, 08:30 local (13:30 UTC)
- Place
- Fisher, MN
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N8029KGulfstream-Schweizer G-164B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 22, 2000
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19990706008429A
- Case key
- 46739
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Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the crop during an aerial application spray run.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
While on a spray-run, one of the agricultural airplane's wing tips contacted the wheat crop. The pilot reported that after contact with the wheat, the airplane turned 180-degrees, flipped over once, and came to rest in an upright position. Inspection of the wreckage did not reveal any pre-existing mechanical anomalies with the aircraft's control system or engine.
Factual narrative
On July 6, 1999, at 0830 central daylight time, a Gulfstream-Schweizer G-164B, N8029K, owned/operated by Agrimax LLC, received substantial damage during an in-flight collision with terrain while spraying an agricultural field near Fisher, Minnesota. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The aerial application flight was operating under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 137 and was not on a flight plan. The Airline Transport Pilot reported no injuries. The local flight departed a private airstrip near Fisher, Minnesota, at 0800.
According to the pilot's written statement, while on a spray-run a wing tip contacted the wheat crop. The pilot reported that the wheat caused the airplane to turn 180-degrees, flip over once, and come to rest in an upright position.
Inspection of the wreckage did not reveal any pre-existing mechanical anomalies with the aircraft's control system or engine.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8029K
- Reported as
- Gulfstream-Schweizer G-164B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 543B
- Engine
- P&W R-1340, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Agrimax LLC
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Departed
- PVT
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 41
- Certificates
- Commercial, Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 5,500 total · 2,000 in this make and model · 4,800 as pilot in command · 200 in the last 90 days · 100 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 280° at 9 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 63 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- CKN, 10 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.