- Date
- April 1, 1985, 09:30 local (15:30 UTC)
- Place
- Norman, OK
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N5338Grumman AG CAT G-164
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850401010009A
- Case key
- 21576
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft collided with a high static wire on an electric transmission line before colliding out of control with the ground. The plt stated after the accident that he forgot about the static line and flew into it during a maneuver for aerial spraying.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5338
- Reported as
- Grumman AG CAT G-164 (AG CAT G-1)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 626
- Airframe hours
- 450
- Engine
- P&W R-985-AN1, 450 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Leo C Hockemeyer
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · January 20, 1985 · 30 hours before
- Departed
- Norman, OK
- Destination
- Norman, OK
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
- 56
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine sea, Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 8,000 total · 4,000 in this make and model · 8,000 as pilot in command · 30 in the last 90 days · 30 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 310° at 11 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 48 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- OKC, 15 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 N5338 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.