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July 17, 2013 · Grumman Aircraft Cor-Schweizer G-164A · N8719H

Elmira, MI

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 17, 2013
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 serious injury)
Location
Elmira, MI
Aircraft
Grumman Aircraft Cor-Schweizer G-164A (1975)
Tail Number
N8719H
Operator
Slf Air
Injuries
Serious
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
CEN13LA422

The pilot was applying agricultural product on a field, flying toward a line of trees that were about 60 feet in height. The airplane had been loaded with about 200 gallons of chemical, of which about 100 gallons had already been sprayed. Upon completion of the spray run, the airplane impacted the tree line. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a line of trees while applying agricultural product to a field.

Full Narrative

On July 17, 2013, about 1625 eastern daylight time, a Grumman Aircraft Cor-Scweizer G-164A, N8719H, impacted trees and terrain during an aerial application of an agricultural field. The airplane was consumed by a post impact fire and sustained substantial damage. The pilot sustained serious injuries. The airplane was registered to and operated by SLF Air LLC under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 137 as an aerial application flight and was not operating on a flight plan. The local flight originated from Gaylord Regional Airport, Gaylord, Michigan, about 1555. The airplane was loaded with about 200 gallons of chemical, of which about 100 gallons had been sprayed. The pilot sprayed a field in an easterly direction and towards a tree line, which was about 60 feet in height, when the airplane impacted the trees. The wreckage path through the tree was about 150 feet. The airplane came to rest inverted and facing toward the west. A post impact fire burned an area of about 100 feet around the main wreckage. The propeller blades were "curved." On-scene examination of the airplane by the Federal Aviation Administration revealed no mechanical anomalies. A National Transportation Safety Board Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident/Incident Report was not received from the pilot.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time16:25 EDT
Nearest Airport0nm
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireGrd
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftGrumman Aircraft Cor-Schweizer G-164A
Tail NumberN8719H
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorSlf Air
Operating RulePart 137
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsPratt & Whitney · R1340 · Reciprocating
Seats1

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 serious injury)
Fatal0
Serious1
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 55 · Second Class · Serious

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind290° @ 9 kt, gusting 14 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point64 F
Altimeter30.20 inHg
Observation Time19:53
Weather SourceWFAC

Appendix: Source Data