NTSB CAROL · Event
Event CEN10CA553
Registry · N8157K
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
GULFSTREAM-SCHWEIZER A/C CORP GULFSTREAM AM G-164B
Year of manufacture
1979 · 31 years old at event
Engine
P&W R1340 SERIES (600 hp)
Seats / Engines
1 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19790608
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AB1F46
Registrant of record
STORM FLYING SERVICE LLC
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from wires while maneuvering.
Factual narrative
The commercial pilot was flying an aerial application flight to a cotton field. While applying the applicant, the pilot lost awareness of his proximity to obstacles and collided with a transmission wire. The wire damaged the airplane's vertical fin and rudder, and the pilot subsequently lost control of the airplane. The airplane then impacted a small body of water. The pilot was conducting an aerial application flight over a cotton field. While applying the load, the pilot lost awareness of his proximity to obstacles and the airplane collided with a transmission wire. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the vertical fin and rudder, and the pilot subsequently lost control of the airplane. The airplane then impacted a small body of water. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12
NTSB Findings
Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or F (Factor).
- C Environmental issues-Physical environment-Object/animal/substance-Wire-Awareness of condition - C
- C Personnel issues-Action/decision-Info processing/decision-Identification/recognition-Pilot - C
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2010_CEN10CA553.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
Full investigation docket on
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