Grumman-Schweizer G-164A N7696
28 April 1997 · Hatch, New Mexico, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 28 April 1997 at about 14:45 local time, a Grumman-Schweizer G-164A registered N7696 was involved in an accident near Hatch, New Mexico, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 14:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hatch, New Mexico, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.6590, -107.1493
- Aircraft
- Grumman-Schweizer G-164A
- Registration
- N7696
- 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
- FTW97LA167
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the wires. A factor was the sunglare.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The aerial application pilot was making a swath run, which was made 'facing the sun,' when the airplane struck some wires. Subsequently, the airplane impacted a highway, slid approximately 30 feet, and came to rest in a ditch. The pilot's flagman reported that he had warned the pilot of the wires prior to the accident flight.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman-Schweizer G-164A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 1997 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164A | Woodeberry, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1997 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164A | Sylvania, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1997 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164A | Pinehurst, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1997 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164A | Altus, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1997 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164A | Benton, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1998 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164A | La Moure, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 1997 | Piper PA-18 | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1997 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Mayhill, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 3 Feb 1997 | Aeronca 65-TC | Moriarty, New Mexico, United States | William A. Essenburg | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Feb 1997 | Piper PA-24-250 | Farmington, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 6 Oct 1997 | Aerostar S-60A | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Ronald E. Hensley | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1997 | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2B | Hobbs, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |