Grumman G-164A N8729H

Summary

On 20 April 1985 at about 14:05 local time, a Grumman G-164A registered N8729H, operated by Rebel Aviation Service, was involved in an accident near Coy, Arkansas, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

20 April 1985 at 14:05

Classification

Accident

Location

Coy, Arkansas, United States

Coordinates

34.5404, -91.8704

Aircraft

Grumman G-164A

Registration

N8729H

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Rebel Aviation Service

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Coy → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MKC85FA087

1 person died.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

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.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.