Grumman G-164A N48558

Summary

On 5 August 2007 at about 22:30 local time, a Grumman G-164A registered N48558 was involved in an accident near Vinton, Iowa, 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

5 August 2007 at 22:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Vinton, Iowa, United States

Coordinates

42.2200, -92.0311

Aircraft

Grumman G-164A

Registration

N48558

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Observation

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Vinton → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI07CA250

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot failed to maintain clearance from the power line while maneuvering during an aerial application flight. A factor was the power line.

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

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The airplane struck a power line while maneuvering during an aerial application flight. The pilot reported that he was maneuvering to re-enter the field after a go-around due to a high sink rate on the previous downwind pass. The pilot reported that the landing gear "caught the top wire" of the north/south power line, and then the airplane impacted an east/west power line. The airplane yawed 90-degrees and impacted the ground. The airplane was consumed by fire after the ground impact. The pilot received minor injuries.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.