Grumman G-164B N6695Q
18 May 1990 · Princeton, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 May 1990 at about 21:00 local time, a Grumman G-164B registered N6695Q was involved in an accident near Princeton, Illinois, 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Princeton, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.3703, -89.4595
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164B
- Registration
- N6695Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI90DEV04
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE CLEARANCE FROM OBSTACLES DURING FLIGHT AT LOW ALTITUDE, RESULTING IN WIRE STRIKE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRPLANE STRUCK THE LOWER OF TWO POWER LINES DURING AERIAL APPLICATION OF FUNGICIDE. ALTHOUGH IT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, THE PILOT LANDED WITHOUT REPORTED INJURY. HE STATED HE MISJUDGED CLEARANCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr 1990 | Grumman G-164B | Blythe, California, United States | Donald K. Burkdoll | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Apr 1990 | Grumman G-164B | Esparto, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Apr 1990 | Grumman G-164B | Bonham, Texas, United States | Green, George | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1990 | Grumman G-164B | Tiptonville, Tennessee, United States | BEN H. Abbott | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1990 | Grumman G-164B | Newport, Arkansas, United States | Mid-Continent Aircraft Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1990 | Grumman G-164B | Dumas, Arkansas, United States | Ms&T Flying Service Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 1990 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Ashton, Illinois, United States | Executive Protection Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Jul 1990 | Piper PA-38 | Hinckley, Illinois, United States | Lumanair, Inc | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Aug 1990 | Piper PA-23-160 | Odell, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1990 | Cessna 172N | Paris, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Nov 1990 | Pitts SPECIAL S1-S | Dekalb, Illinois, United States | Morgan, Mark William | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Dec 1990 | Maule M-4-220C | Romeoville, Illinois, United States | Matrinek, Dennis P | Minor injuries | - |