Gulfstream-Schweizer G-164B N8063K

Summary

On 23 February 2007 at about 19:30 local time, a Gulfstream-Schweizer G-164B registered N8063K was involved in an accident near Arcola, Mississippi, 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

23 February 2007 at 19:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Arcola, Mississippi, United States

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Gulfstream-Schweizer G-164B

Registration

N8063K

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Arcola → Arcola

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DFW07CA081

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees while maneuvering during aerial application.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The commercial pilot of the tailwheel-equipped bi-plane was performing a local aerial application flight. During the flight, the lower left wing collided with a tree limb. The pilot elected to land in an open field to examine the damage sustained by the airplane. The operator concluded that the left lower wing had sustained structural damage and required replacement. The wing was replaced in the field and the airplane was flown back to the operator's facility. Neither the pilot nor the operator reported the accident to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) or the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) until after the repair had been made. Multiple attempts to obtain a completed Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report (NTSB Form 6120.1) from the operator were unsuccessful.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.