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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 18 Aug 1993 | Enstrom F-28C | Seattle, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |