Schweizer G-164B N8483K
26 June 1990 · Deer Grove, Illinois, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 26 June 1990 at about 23:45 local time, a Schweizer G-164B registered N8483K, operated by Packer, Richard L., was involved in an accident near Deer Grove, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Deer Grove, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.6095, -89.6795
- Aircraft
- Schweizer G-164B
- Registration
- N8483K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Packer, Richard L.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI90DEE07
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT, RESULTING IN COLLISION WITH A POWER LINE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A PILOT(ENGAGED IN AERIAL APPLICATION) HAD MADE A SURVEY PASS AROUND THE FIELD, NOTING A POWER LINE. ON THE FOURTH RUN, THE BIPLANE STRUCK THE BOTTOM LINE WITH ITS UPPER WING. THE PILOT STATED HE UNDERFLEW THE LINES ON AN EARLIER RUN, BUT ON THE ACCIDENT PASS, HE MISTOOK THE SECOND LINE FOR THE BOTTOM WIRE UNTIL TOO CLOSE TO CORRECT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer G-164B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 1990 | Schweizer G-164B | Minturn, South Carolina, United States | Sherman, Richard E. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1990 | Schweizer G-164B | Sherrill, Arkansas, United States | Brandon, Ralph J. JR. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1990 | Schweizer G-164B | Reeves, Louisiana, United States | O'brien Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1990 | Schweizer G-164B | Basile, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1991 | Schweizer G-164B | Wilson Creek, Washington, United States | Martin R. Shaw | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1989 | Schweizer G-164B | Grimes, California, United States | Harold C. Tacker | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 1990 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Ashton, Illinois, United States | Executive Protection Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Jul 1990 | Piper PA-38 | Hinckley, Illinois, United States | Lumanair, Inc | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Aug 1990 | Piper PA-23-160 | Odell, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1990 | Cessna 172N | Paris, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Nov 1990 | Pitts SPECIAL S1-S | Dekalb, Illinois, United States | Morgan, Mark William | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Dec 1990 | Maule M-4-220C | Romeoville, Illinois, United States | Matrinek, Dennis P | Minor injuries | - |