Grumman G-164A N904X

Summary

On 20 August 1996 at about 16:10 local time, a Grumman G-164A registered N904X, operated by Harold's Flying Service, was involved in an accident near Galesburg, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

20 August 1996 at 16:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Galesburg, Illinois, United States

Coordinates

40.9504, -90.3690

Aircraft

Grumman G-164A

Registration

N904X

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Harold's Flying Service

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Kewanee → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI96LA310

1 person had minor injuries.

failure of the pilot to maintain clearance from trees that protruded into the field that he was spraying.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of an aerial application flight was making a swath run next to an irregular field boundary. He said his airplane collided head-on with trees that protruded about 300 feet into the field. The airplane pitched up to a high angle of attack after the tree collision. Shortly thereafter, it collided with the trees a second time before striking the ground. The pilot said his reaction time was not as quick as it should have been.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.