No fatalities
3 Mar 2023: GRUMMAN ACFT ENG COR-SCHWEIZER G-164B — D C AppliCATOR — Vernalis, CA
On 3 Mar 2023, a GRUMMAN ACFT ENG COR-SCHWEIZER G-164B operated by D C AppliCATOR was involved in an aviation accident near Vernalis, CA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a power line during a low-level aerial application flight. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a power line during a low-level aerial application flight.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
PilotAwareness of conditionEffect on equipment