N8405K

On May 26, 1993, at approximately 0930 central daylight time, a Grumman G 164B, N8405K, was destroyed upon ground impact after an in flight collision with wires while maneuvering during an aerial application operation near Stuttgart, Arkansas. The commercial pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight.

The pilot reported to a Federal Aviation Administration inspector that he was maneuvering under a power line when his airplane came into contact with a static wire. He further reported in a written statement that when he contacted the wire with the upper right wing it cut the wing strut causing "the wing to raise up." He stated that control was lost after contact resulting in a an uncontrolled ascent, "climbing roll to the left," to 200 feet above ground level (AGL). He reported that after reaching 200 feet AGL the airplane "rolled into a steep spiral downward and impacted near vertical."

The airplane was released to the owner.