Grumman G164 N4865
15 May 2019 · Lane City, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 May 2019 at about 19:00 local time, a Grumman G164 registered N4865, operated by Currie Flying Service LLC, was involved in an accident near Lane City, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lane City, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 29.1828, -95.9939
- Aircraft
- Grumman G164
- Registration
- N4865
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1972
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Currie Flying Service LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Wharton → Wharton
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA19CA270
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines during low-altitude maneuvering.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that, while conducting an agricultural application flight, he misjudged the height of the power wires, and as a result, the airplane's right wing struck the lower wire. The airplane subsequently impacted the ground and rolled several times before coming to a stop, and a fire ensued. The airplane was destroyed by postaccident fire. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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