Grumman G-164A N14AG

Summary

On 14 July 2001 at about 01:00 local time, a Grumman G-164A registered N14AG was involved in an accident near Mandan, North Dakota, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

14 July 2001 at 01:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Mandan, North Dakota, United States

Coordinates

46.8204, -100.8803

Aircraft

Grumman G-164A

Registration

N14AG

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Mandan → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

NTSB number

CHI01LA217

Nobody was injured.

the pilot failed to maintain clearance from the powerline. Additional factors were the thermal lift and the powerline.

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

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The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing when it hit a powerline during aerial application. The pilot reported the weather was hot and humid and clouds were starting to build into thunderheads. He reported, "The air had moderate turbulence along the ground and visibility was good." He had been flying a racetrack pattern during the aerial application flight, passing under a set of powerlines many times. He reported, "As I approached the line, the top wing blocked out the line as I approached. I used the base of the tower as a reference point. The end of the field was about 400 feet to the front of the airplane. As I passed I felt the sensation of a rapid rise. I pushed the stick forward[.] There was no change. I pushed the stick hard to the stop I was still going up. Then I hit, I stood hard left rudder and still had the stick forward. After bouncing around the plane was nose down. I straightened out to level flight and flew a straight line to look at the structure of the plane. There was no vibration and nothing was missing." The pilot reported the landing was uneventful. The pilot reported the airplane did not have a mechanical malfunction prior to the impact with the powerline.

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