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July 19, 1996 · Grumman-Schweizer 164 · N697Y

Bainbridge, GA

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 19, 1996
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 minor injury)
Location
Bainbridge, GA
Aircraft
Grumman-Schweizer 164
Tail Number
N697Y
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
ATL96LA110

The rated pilot was enrolled in a training program for aerial application pilots. During this practice phase of the flight training, the pilot was making a routine swath run, dispensing water, when the collision occurred. According to the operator, the airplane collided with a stand of trees during a swath run pullout, and stalled. No mechanical problems with the airplane were reported by the pilot.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's misjudgment of the clearance from the trees during the swath run that resulted in the collision.

Full Narrative

On July 19, 1996, at 1630 eastern daylight time, a Grumman-Schweizer G-164, N697Y, collided with trees while practicing aerial application maneuvers three miles east of Bainbridge, Georgia. The aerial application training flight operated under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 137, with no flight plan filed. Visual weather conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The airplane was destroyed, and the pilot received minor injuries. The flight departed Decatur County Industrial Airpark in Bainbrige, Georgia, at 1545. The rated pilot was enrolled in a training program for aerial application pilots. During thE practice phase of the flight training, the pilot was making a routine swath run, dispensing water, when the collision occurred. According to the operator, the airplane collided with a stand of trees during a swath run pullout and stalled. No mechanical problems with the airplane were reported by the pilot.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time16:30 EDT
Nearest AirportDecatur County Airpark (4nm E)
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftGrumman-Schweizer 164
Tail NumberN697Y
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
Operating RulePart 137
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsP&W · R-985 · Reciprocating · 450
Seats1

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 minor injury)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor1
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 49 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind270° @ 5 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time20:00
Weather SourceWFAC

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