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July 19, 2017 · Grumman G 164 Undesignat · N691Y

Marydel, DE

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 19, 2017
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 serious injury)
Location
Marydel, DE
Aircraft
Grumman G 164 Undesignat (1964)
Tail Number
N691Y
Injuries
Serious
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
ERA17LA249

The commercial pilot was performing an aerial application flight. He had just completed his first pass spraying a field when the airplane struck a set of power lines and impacted a field adjacent to the field that he was spraying, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage and both wings. The pilot stated that he had no memory of the accident. Review of data downloaded from an onboard GPS unit was consistent with the airplane operating normally as it made a pass over the field and then initiating a climb near the power lines. The recorded data ended shortly after the airplane was on the opposite side of the power lines.

NTSB Probable Cause

Environmental issues-Physical environment-Object/animal/substance-Tower/antenna (incl guy wires)-Effect on equipment - C

Full Narrative

On July 19, 2017, about 0921 eastern daylight time, a Grumman G164 airplane, N691Y, was substantially damaged when it struck power lines and impacted a field while spraying a field near Marydel, Delaware. The commercial pilot was seriously injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by Air Enterprises, Inc., as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 137 aerial application flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the accident site and no flight plan was filed for the flight that departed Johnson's Airport (DE09), Magnolia, Delaware, about 0910.According to the operator, the pilot had completed two spray runs and had returned to DE09 to reload. He then departed for his third spray run when the airplane struck a set of four power lines and impacted terrain after completing the first pass of the field. In an interview, the pilot told a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector that he did not remember anything about the accident. Postaccident examination revealed the airplane impacted a field adjacent to the field he was spraying and sustained substantial damage to both wings and the fuselage. There was no postimpact fire. Data downloaded from the onboard AgNav P151 GPS revealed the airplane approached the field on a westerly heading, passed low over the field as the sprayer was turned on then off, before it began a climb near the power lines. The airplane continued to travel west until data stopped at 0921 when the airplane was on the opposite side of the power lines. The pilot held a commercial pilot certificate with ratings for airplane single-engine land, and instrument airplane. His last FAA second-class medical certificate was issued on March 7, 2017. The pilot reported a total of 913 hours, with 63 hours in the same make/model as the accident airplane. Weather reported at Dover Air Force Base (DOV), Dover, Delaware, about 10 miles southeast of the accident site, at 0858, was wind from 200° at 5 knots, visibility 10 miles and clear skies. The temperature was 27° C and the dew point was also 27° C.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time09:21 EDT
Nearest Airport0nm
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftGrumman G 164 Undesignat
Tail NumberN691Y
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 137
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsPratt&Whitney · R-985 · Reciprocating · 450
Seats1

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 serious injury)
Fatal0
Serious1
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 52 · Second Class · Serious

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind200° @ 5 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Altimeter30.05 inHg
Observation Time13:58
Weather SourceWFAC

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