Ag-Cat Corporation G-164B accident near Abbeville, Louisiana, October 28, 2023
On October 28, 2023 at about 3:30 pm local time, a 1995 Ag-Cat Corporation G-164B, registered N910MG, was substantially damaged in an accident during maneuvering (low-alt flying) near Abbeville, Louisiana. It was an aerial application (crop spraying) flight under agricultural flying rules (Part 137). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a power line during an aerial application flight.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 28, 2023 · about 3:30 pm local time
- Place
- Abbeville, Louisiana · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Ag-Cat Corporation G-164B, built 1995 · all G-164Bs on the register
- Registration
- N910MG · registry record · serial 835B
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application (crop spraying) flight · agricultural flying rules (Part 137)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot was conducting an aerial application flight when the airplane impacted a power line during a turn at the completion of a spray pass. Following the collision, the pilot was able to fly the airplane back to the departure airstrip and land without further incident. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the lower right wing and upper right aileron during the wire strike. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Collision with terrain or object (not controlled flight into terrain) during maneuvering (low-alt flying) defining event
The NTSB's findings
- Personnel issues › Psychological › Attention/monitoring › Monitoring environment › Pilot
- Environmental issues › Physical environment › Object/animal/substance › Wire › Effect on equipment
- Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Performance/control parameters › Altitude › Not attained/maintained
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 478 hours in all; 226 in this make and model; 103 in the last 90 days; 19 in the last 30 days; 399.7 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: January 31, 2023
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: sngl
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 12,481 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 11, 2023
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-34 (turboprop); 0 hours total
- Operator: Vincent Flying Service, Inc.
The flight
- Departed from: PVT Kaplan LA at 3:00 pm
- Destination: PVT Kaplan LA
- Flight plan: none
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 120° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 2,800 ft; scat at 1,600 ft
- Temperature: 79°F (26°C), dew point 68°F (20°C)
- Altimeter: 30.14 inHg
- Observation at 10:35 am from KIYA, 4 miles away
Weather report (METAR): KIYA 281535Z AUTO 12004KT 7SM SCT016 BKN028 BKN036 26/20 A3014 RMK AO2 T02610199
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
2 documents, released by the NTSB on April 19, 2024. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot/operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 | PDF, 9 pages | View Download |
| 2 | Photos | PDF, 4 pages | View Download |
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