Pilot Debrief

GULFSTREAM-SCHWEIZER A/C CORP GULFSTREAM AM G-164B near Colfax, LA — 2013-07-04

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Date
2013-07-04
Location
Colfax, LA, USA
Aircraft
GULFSTREAM-SCHWEIZER A/C CORP GULFSTREAM AM G-164B
Registration
N8187K
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a tree.

NTSB narrative

During the aerial application flight, the pilot was applying herbicide to a field. The pilot stated that he misjudged the height of a tree on the northwest corner of the field. The airplane hit the tree, rolled inverted, and then impacted the ground.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents1

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