GULFSTREAM-SCHWEIZER A/C CORP GULFSTREAM AM G-164B
Colfax, LA — July 4, 2013
Event Information
| Date | July 4, 2013 |
| Event Type | ACC |
| NTSB Number | CEN13LA394 |
| Event ID | 20130708X85001 |
| Location | Colfax, LA |
| Country | USA |
| Coordinates | 31.51917, -92.70667 |
| Highest Injury | MINR |
Aircraft
| Make | GULFSTREAM-SCHWEIZER A/C CORP |
| Model | GULFSTREAM AM G-164B |
| Category | AIR |
| FAR Part | 137 |
| Aircraft Damage | SUBS |
Conditions
| Light Condition | DAYL |
| Weather | VMC |
Injuries
| Fatal | 0 |
| Serious | 0 |
| Minor | 1 |
| None | 0 |
| Total Injured | 1 |
Event Location
Probable Cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a tree.
Full Narrative
On July 4, 2013, about 0945 central daylight time, a Gulfstream-Schweizer Aircraft Corporation G-164B airplane, N8187K, was substantially damaged when it hit a tree and then terrain near Colfax, Louisiana. The pilot sustained minor injuries. The airplane was registered to and operated by Huttos Flying Services LLC., under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 137 as an aerial application flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, which operated without a flight plan. The local flight had departed a private strip near Alexandria, Louisiana.
During the aerial application flight, the pilot was applying herbicide to a 40-acre field. The pilot stated that he was "trimming up the edges" when he misjudged the height of a Pecan tree on the northwest corner of the field. The airplane hit the tree, rolled inverted, and then impacted the ground. The right wing and right aileron sustained substantial damage.
About This NTSB Record
This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.