Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G 164A N7997

Summary

On 21 July 2016 at about 12:30 local time, a Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G 164A registered N7997, operated by Hunninghake Aerial Spraying LLC, was involved in an accident near Topeka, Kansas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

21 July 2016 at 12:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States

Coordinates

39.0628, -95.5844

Aircraft

Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G 164A

Registration

N7997

Category

Airplane

Year built

1971

Engines

1

Operator

Hunninghake Aerial Spraying LLC

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Seneca → Seneca

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN16CA277

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a wire during an agricultural flight.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On his ninth spray pass, the pilot stated that he did not maintain adequate clearance above a wire near the edge of the field. He attempted an evasive climb after noticing the wire, but was unsuccessful, and the airplane contacted the wire. Following the wire strike, the pilot was able to recover the airplane and landed without further incident. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.