Accident Details
On July 17, 2002, at 1245 central daylight time, a Grumman G-164, registration N623U, was substantially damaged when it gradually descended into and impacted a field after completing an agricultural application pass near Browning, Illinois. The aircraft was operated by a commercial pilot under 14 CFR Part 137 for the agricultural flight.
The airplane had departed Schuy-Rush Airport (5K4) in Rushville, Illinois, at 1230 for the local flight. Visual meteorological conditions were present at the time of the accident.
The pilot was not injured.
Aircraft and Operational Context
The Grumman G-164, a single-engine agricultural aircraft, was performing an application pass when the descent and collision occurred. No further details about the maneuver or environmental conditions were provided in the source. The flight was conducted under visual flight rules as part of agricultural operations.