Grumman G-164-A N9909

Summary

On 4 October 1993 at about 18:30 local time, a Grumman G-164-A registered N9909 was involved in an accident near Madisonville, Kentucky, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

4 October 1993 at 18:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Madisonville, Kentucky, United States

Coordinates

37.3294, -87.4994

Aircraft

Grumman G-164-A

Registration

N9909

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Providence → Morganfield

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC94LA002

Nobody was injured.

the pilot's inadequate preflight preparation and his inadequate visual lookout in flight which resulted in the collision with wires.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE AGRICULTURAL APPLICATION FLIGHT STRUCK ONE OF A GROUP OF THREE WIRES WHICH CROSSED THE FLIGHT PATH. THE WIRE BROKE AND ATTACHED TO THE LANDING GEAR. THE AIRPLANE DECELERATED, STRUCK TREES, NOSED OVER AND IMPACTED THE GROUND WHERE A POST ACCIDENT FIRE CONSUMED THE AIRPLANE. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT BEFORE THE FLIGHT, HE SURVEYED THE AREA FOR OBSTACLES AND NOTICED WIRES THAT HE LATER PARALLELED DURING THE FLIGHT. HOWEVER, DURING THE SURVEY, HE DID NOT NOTICE THE WIRES THAT HE LATER ENCOUNTERED INFLIGHT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.