MINR · GRUMMAN G-164A · 1989-04-13 · OSCEOLA, AR, USA
Event
NTSB number
MKC89LA089
Event ID
20001213X28170
Type
Accident
Date
1989-04-13
Location
OSCEOLA, AR, USA
Coordinates
35.70082, -89.989753
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
GRUMMAN
Model
G-164A
Registration
N7245
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT, AND HIS MISJUDGEMENT OF CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE AIRPLANE, WIRES, AND THE GROUND DURING THE AERIAL APPLICATION MANEUVER. FACTORS RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE DIRTY WINDSHIELD, SUNGLARE, TRANSMISSION LINE (WIRES), AND SOFT TERRAIN.