Pilot Debrief

Gulfstream-Schweizer G-164B near Angleton, TX — 2008-04-16

Final reportDEN08LA077
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Date
2008-04-16
Location
Angleton, TX, USA
Aircraft
Gulfstream-Schweizer G-164B
Registration
N8237K
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate visual lookout and his failure to maintain clearance from the tranmission lines. A factor in this accident was the unmarked transmission wires.

NTSB narrative

The pilot was spraying a herbicide on a rice field. He pulled up to make a turn and reverse direction to making another pass when the airplane struck two wires at the top of unmarked transmission lines. The airplane crossed a highway and impacted into an adjacent field, destroying the airplane.

NTSB coding

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