Grumman-Schweizer G164A N9536
13 September 1993 · Dayton, Washington, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 13 September 1993 at about 16:10 local time, a Grumman-Schweizer G164A registered N9536, operated by Cropland Air Service, Inc., was involved in an accident near Dayton, Washington, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dayton, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- 46.3102, -117.8999
- Aircraft
- Grumman-Schweizer G164A
- Registration
- N9536
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Cropland Air Service, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Waitsburg → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA93LA198
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER CLEARANCE FROM THE POWER LINES. THE UNMARKED POWER LINES WERE A FACTOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT WHILE 'DODGING TREES' FOLLOWING A SPRAY RUN IN A CANYON, THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED AN UNMARKED POWER LINE AND THEN COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1993 | Cessna A185F | Inglewood, Washington, United States | Johnson, Everett H. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1993 | Cessna 120 | Battleground, Washington, United States | Wills, Charles R. | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1993 | Beechcraft C-99 | Seattle, Washington, United States | Ameriflight, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1993 | Cessna 172C | Darrington, Washington, United States | Roulier, Brent L. | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Jul 1993 | Piper PA-34-220T | Battleground, Washington, United States | Flightcraft Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Aug 1993 | Enstrom F-28C | Seattle, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |