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CEN10CA553

2010-09-21 · Blessing, Texas, United States · Serious · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Current FAA registration · N8157K

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

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

FAA avdata. C = Cause, 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 data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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