Crash location | 41.828611°N, 103.664444°W |
Nearest city | Gering, NE
41.825802°N, 103.660500°W 0.3 miles away |
Tail number | N48461 |
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Accident date | 10 Aug 2006 |
Aircraft type | Grumman-Schweizer G-164A |
Additional details: | None |
The airplane was damaged when it struck a power line during an aerial application flight. The pilot reported that he did not see the power lines until it was impossible to pull up over them. Examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector confirmed that the damage to the airplane was substantial.
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the power lines during the aerial application flight. Factors were the low altitude and power lines.