Schweizer G-164A N9763

Summary

On 20 March 2002 at about 18:30 local time, a Schweizer G-164A registered N9763 was involved in an accident near Cascade, Iowa, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

20 March 2002 at 18:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Cascade, Iowa, United States

Coordinates

42.2895, -90.9998

Aircraft

Schweizer G-164A

Registration

N9763

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Cascade → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI02LA095

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation and his failure to maintain clearance with the wire. A factor associated with the accident was the wire that the airplane contacted.

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

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The airplane contacted a wire and collided with the terrain during an aerial application flight. The purpose of the flight was to drop seed along a section of highway that had recently been under construction. The airplane had taken off from the highway and was heading east to drop seed when the accident occurred. There were two sets of wires which crossed over the highway. Both sets of wires were perpendicular to the highway. The first set was approximately 40 feet above the ground and the second set was approximately 30 feet above the ground. The airplane traveled under the first wire. As the airplane was traveling under the second wire, the leading edge of the top left wing contacted the wire. The airplane then descended and impacted the terrain on the highway median.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.