Aviation Crash Map

Grove GR-2 N84GR

16 May 1993 · Buckley, Washington, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 16 May 1993 at about 22:39 local time, a Grove GR-2 registered N84GR, operated by Hill, ROY A.c., was involved in an accident near Buckley, Washington, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 22:39
Classification
Accident
Location
Buckley, Washington, United States
Nearest airport
Flying H Ranch (WN42)
Coordinates
47.1307, -122.0405
Aircraft
Grove GR-2
Registration
N84GR
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Hill, ROY A.c.
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Destroyed
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
SEA93LA108

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S PREMATURE LIFTOFF. THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND THE HIGH VEGETATION BESIDE THE RUNWAY WERE FACTORS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO DRIFT INTO HIGH GRASS OUTSIDE OF THE MOWED AREA OF THE TURF RUNWAY. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO PREMATURELY LIFTOFF DURING WHICH THE AIRCRAFT'S RIGHT WING STRUCK THE GROUND.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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