- Date
- April 1, 1985, 07:40 local (13:40 UTC)
- Place
- Garland, AR
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N8418KGulfstream-Schweizer G-164B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850401009969A
- Case key
- 33828
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt was beginning a spray run over a wheat field when the acft impacted the top 3 strands of a 4 strand, high voltage power line. The acft then descended uncontrolled until impact with the terrain.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8418K
- Reported as
- Gulfstream-Schweizer G-164B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 681B
- Airframe hours
- 1,121
- Engine
- P&W R-1340AN-1, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Thomas M. Hennessy
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 30, 1984
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 51
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Center
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 4,000 total · 1,150 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 130° at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 54 °F, dew point 43 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- TXK, 6 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 N8418K · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.