- Date
- December 5, 1986, 11:30 local (18:30 UTC)
- Place
- Chandler, AZ
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N671YGrumman G-164
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report January 25, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19861205064909A
- Case key
- 25306
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
In flight collision with object
Object - wire,staticFactor
Clearance - not maintainedCause
In flight collision with terrain/water
Terrain condition - cropFactor
Analysis
The acft collided with power lines during an aerial application flight. The pilot had made several passes prior to the accident and noticed the wires each time. Visibility was good, it was daylight conditions, and there were no mechanical problems.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N671Y
- Reported as
- Grumman G-164
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 241
- Airframe hours
- 3,977
- Engine
- P&W R-985, 450 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- K & K Aerial Applicators
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · May 12, 1986
- Departed
- Chandler, AZ
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 34
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 3,160 total · 1,800 in this make and model · 3,160 as pilot in command · 182 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 10,000 ft unknown
- Temperature
- 66 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.