1 fatal · Schweizer G-164B · 1997-09-03 · LARIMORE, ND, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI97LA278
Event ID
20001208X08805
Type
Accident
Date
1997-09-03
Location
LARIMORE, ND, USA
Coordinates
47.900794, -97.620552
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Schweizer
Model
G-164B
Registration
N8326K
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot delaying the swath run turnaround maneuver at the end of the field boundary, and his failure to maintain clearance between the airplane and the high tension wires. A factor was the pilot's inattentiveness regarding the time to begin the swath run turnaround maneuver.