- Date
- April 20, 1985, 08:05 local (14:05 UTC)
- Place
- Coy, AR
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N8729HGrumman G-164A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850420013529A
- Case key
- 33831
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Analysis
While approaching a field to dispense rice, the acft struck a set of power lines. The plt had flown over the same set of power lines for nearly 2 hours. The flagmen stated they heard the acft strike the wires and one of the wires made a 'pop' as if being separated from the pole. The remainder of the three lines stayed with the acft during the descent. The wires were lying by the acft which had flipped inverted and caught fire. An acft inspection revealed no preimpact failures of the flt controls or engine components. The transmission lines are difficult to see from the ground and air, blending with the background coloring.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8729H
- Reported as
- Grumman G-164A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1502
- Airframe hours
- 3,766
- Engine
- P&W R1340-AN-1, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- Rebel Aviation Service
- Registered owner
- T.E. Demint
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · February 1, 1985
- Departed
- Coy, AR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 61
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Center
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 18,000 total · 2,100 in this make and model · 10 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Observed at
- PBF, 18 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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