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CEN24LA257

2024-07-08 · Sedgwick, Arkansas, United States · Minor · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Current FAA registration · N6500K

Make / Model
GRUMMAN ACFT ENG COR-SCHWEIZER G-164B
Year of manufacture
1977 · 47 years old at event
Engine
P&W R-985 SERIES (450 hp)
Seats / Engines
1 seats · 1 engine
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A88F1C

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a power line during the spray pass.

Factual narrative

The pilot was conducting an aerial application flight when the airplane impacted a power line at the start of a spray pass. Following the collision, the airplane impacted an agricultural field which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage, empennage, and both sets of wings. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • — Personnel issues-Psychological-Attention/monitoring-Monitoring environment-Pilot
  • — Environmental issues-Physical environment-Object/animal/substance-Wire-Effect on equipment
  • — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Altitude-Not attained/maintained

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2024_CEN24LA257.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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