Grumman G-164B N48432
18 May 1980 · Cle Elum, Washington, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 18 May 1980 at about 09:21 local time, a Grumman G-164B registered N48432, operated by Midstate AVN, was involved in an accident during in flight near Cle Elum, Washington, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:21
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cle Elum, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164B
- Registration
- N48432
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Midstate AVN
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Ellensburg, Wa → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0686
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
COLLIDED W OVHD GND WIRE 185FT ABV PWR CONDUCTORS.GND WIRE NOT READILY VISIBLE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb 1980 | Grumman G-164B | Monroe, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1980 | Grumman G-164B | Billings, Montana, United States | Gary Mills | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1980 | Grumman G-164B | Minturn, Arkansas, United States | Farmair, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Mar 1980 | Grumman G-164B | Nalvin, Texas, United States | McNabb Flying | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1980 | Grumman G-164B | Buttonwillow, California, United States | Vince CRP Dust | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1980 | Grumman G-164B | E.grand Forks, Minnesota, United States | Jenson Air SPR | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Caro-Wings FLI | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Everett, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1980 | Grumman AA-1 | Sylvania, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1980 | Cessna 150 | Colusa, California, United States | Sky View Aviat | No injuries | - |