Grumman 164B N6632Q
19 July 1989 · Hermiston, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 July 1989 at about 12:15 local time, a Grumman 164B registered N6632Q was involved in an accident near Hermiston, Oregon, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 12:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hermiston, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- S & K Farm
- Coordinates
- 45.8505, -119.2101
- Aircraft
- Grumman 164B
- Registration
- N6632Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- SEA89LA138
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE AIRPORT OWNERS FAILURE TO MARK A HIDDEN HAZARD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT TAXIED THROUGH WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS ONLY A PUDDLE OF WATER. IT TURNED OUT TO BE A DEEP HOLE FILLED WITH WATER THAT HAD WASHED OUT DUE TO A BROKEN UNDERGROUND WATER PIPE. PRIVATE STRIP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman 164 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 1990 | Grumman 164A | Garwood, Texas, United States | Mike Ramsey | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1990 | Grumman 164-B | Garwood, Texas, United States | Thompson Dusting Service | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1990 | Grumman 164-A | Dundee, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1988 | Grumman 164A | Poplar Bluff, Missouri, United States | RH & RH Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1991 | Grumman 164B | Brinkley, Arkansas, United States | Chism Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1992 | Grumman 164A | Abbeville, Alabama, United States | B & H Flying Service Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Nov 1989 | Hughes 269C | Estacada, Oregon, United States | Helicopter Enterprises | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Nov 1989 | Hughes 369D | Stayton, Oregon, United States | Associated Helicopter Svcs | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1989 | Bellanca 17-30 | Newberg, Oregon, United States | BEN F. Smithers | No injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 1989 | Cessna 172M | Salem, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1989 | Piper PA-60-601P | Lakeview, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 23 Jun 1989 | Piper PA-28-181 | Chiloquin, Oregon, United States | Southwest Air Charter | Serious injuries | - |