- Date
- June 26, 1986, 09:45 local (14:45 UTC)
- Place
- Wellman, IA
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N48532Grumman G-164B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860626027869A
- Case key
- 34199
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Analysis
The PIC stated that during the last 3rd of his procedure turnaround the acft descended to just below the powerlines at the edge of the field he was spraying. The acft struck the powerlines with the main landing gear which nosed the acft over. Full power was added just before the acft hit the powerlines. The PIC stated he was unable to recover to level flt before impacting the ground. The PIC stated that this turn was made downwind and that it was shorter than he liked so as to avoid overflying houses near the field.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N48532
- Reported as
- Grumman G-164B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 62B
- Airframe hours
- 1,874
- Engine
- P&W R-985, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Thompson Aero Service Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 1, 1986 · 26 hours before
- Departed
- Wellman, IA
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 28
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 851 total · 168 in this make and model · 851 as pilot in command · 28 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 220° at 12 knots, gusting 17
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Temperature
- 86 °F, dew point 70 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- CID, 23 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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