Gulfstream-Schweizer A/C GULFSTREAM AM G-164B N8157K
21 September 2010 · Blessing, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 21 September 2010 at about 18:15 local time, a Gulfstream-Schweizer A/C GULFSTREAM AM G-164B registered N8157K, operated by Fehmel Planes Inc, was involved in an accident near Blessing, Texas, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 18:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Blessing, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 28.9069, -96.1725
- Aircraft
- Gulfstream-Schweizer A/C GULFSTREAM AM G-164B
- Registration
- N8157K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Fehmel Planes Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bay City → Bay City
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN10CA553
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from wires while maneuvering.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was conducting an aerial application flight over a cotton field. While applying the load, the pilot lost awareness of his proximity to obstacles and the airplane collided with a transmission wire. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the vertical fin and rudder, and the pilot subsequently lost control of the airplane. The airplane then impacted a small body of water.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Gulfstream-Schweizer A/C GULFSTREAM accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 2010 | Gulfstream-Schweizer A/C GULFSTREAM AM G-164B | Genesee, Idaho, United States | Fountain Flying Service LLC | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 2009 | Gulfstream-Schweizer A/C GULFSTREAM | Iowa, Louisiana, United States | O Brien Flying Service Inc | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 2011 | Gulfstream-Schweizer A/C GULFSTREAM AM G-164B | Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, United States | Wilson Flying Service Inc | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 2008 | Gulfstream-Schweizer A/C GULFSTREAM | Patterson, Louisiana, United States | B & S Flyers Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 2013 | Gulfstream-Schweizer A/C GULFSTREAM AM G-164B | Colfax, Louisiana, United States | Huttos Flying Service LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 2013 | Gulfstream-Schweizer A/C GULFSTREAM AM G-164B | Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Mar 2010 | Robinson R22 BETA II | Cotulla, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Apr 2010 | Piper PA-28-140 | Houston, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Piper PA-11 | Leander, Texas, United States | Campbell David | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 2010 | Beechcraft A36 | Slaton, Texas, United States | Gale Donald H | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 2010 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Brookshire, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 2010 | Cirrus SR22 | Nacogdoches, Texas, United States | Martin Companies | Minor injuries | - |