Accident · 2017-06-05

NTSB case GAA17CA321 · AG-CAT CORPORATION G 164 · Part 137

What the record says

Event date: 2017-06-05
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: AG-CAT CORPORATION G 164 (N80083)
Operating rule: Part 137
Operator: MACYS FLYING SERVICE INC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): MACYS FLYING SERVICE INC

Probable cause

The pilot’s improper decision to perform a low altitude fly-by over ground equipment, which resulted in the airplane striking the equipment.

Source: NTSB case GAA17CA321

Flight crew

Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.

Role	Certificate	Instrument rating	Age	Medical	Flight hours
Pilot pilot flying	Commercial	None	28	Class 2 (2017-02-07)	2,800 total · 1,800 in this make/model · 2,775 as PIC · 220 last 90 days

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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