Grumman-Schweizer G-164B N6966K

Summary

On 9 August 1996 at about 17:00 local time, a Grumman-Schweizer G-164B registered N6966K was involved in an accident near Wellfleet, Nebraska, 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.

Date

9 August 1996 at 17:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Wellfleet, Nebraska, United States

Coordinates

40.7492, -100.7291

Aircraft

Grumman-Schweizer G-164B

Registration

N6966K

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Wallace → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI96LA287

Nobody was injured.

failure of the pilot to maintain aircraft control, while maneuvering at low latitude. The hilly (rolling) terrain and unfavorable wind were related factors.

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

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While conducting aerial spraying over rolling terrain, the pilot experienced a violent nose down motion of the airplane, followed by the airplane going into a left wing down attitude. He recovered from the left wing down attitude, but experienced a right wing and nose down situation. The airplane struck the rolling terrain with the right wing, which subsequently resulted in extensive damage. The pilot reported no mechanical deficiencies or operational problems prior to impact. He believed that he may have encountered a windshear condition. About 21 miles west (at North Platte), the wind was from 180 degrees at 10 gusting 17 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.