Pilot Debrief

GULFSTREAM-SCHWEIZER A/C CORP GULFSTREAM AM G-164B near Blessing, TX — 2010-09-21

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Date
2010-09-21
Location
Blessing, TX, USA
Aircraft
GULFSTREAM-SCHWEIZER A/C CORP GULFSTREAM AM G-164B
Registration
N8157K
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Serious
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from wires while maneuvering.

NTSB narrative

The pilot was conducting an aerial application flight over a cotton field. While applying the load, the pilot lost awareness of his proximity to obstacles and the airplane collided with a transmission wire. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the vertical fin and rudder, and the pilot subsequently lost control of the airplane. The airplane then impacted a small body of water.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents1

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