Grumman-Schweizer G-164A N7362

Summary

On 3 September 1999 at about 20:45 local time, a Grumman-Schweizer G-164A registered N7362, operated by J.r. Davis Flying Service, was involved in an accident near Seminole, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

3 September 1999 at 20:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Seminole, Texas, United States

Coordinates

32.7096, -102.6492

Aircraft

Grumman-Schweizer G-164A

Registration

N7362

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

J.r. Davis Flying Service

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Seagraves → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW99LA252

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with powerlines. A factor was the pilot's diverted attention to the light bar for the electronic swath guidance system installed in the airplane.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The agricultural airplane collided with powerlines while approaching the field being sprayed for the 12th application pass. The pilot reported that the airplane was on a southerly heading when it collided with the two top guide wires of the east-west powerline. The airplane spun to the right and impacted the ground inverted after the collision with the wires. The pilot stated that he was concentrating his attentions on the light bar for the SatLoc swath guidance system installed on the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.