Grumman G-164A N6550
20 July 1997 · Pingree, Idaho, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 20 July 1997 at about 15:00 local time, a Grumman G-164A registered N6550 was involved in an accident near Pingree, Idaho, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pingree, Idaho, United States
- Coordinates
- 43.1191, -112.6007
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164A
- Registration
- N6550
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA97LA172
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain adequate clearance with the power lines. A contributing factor was the unmarked power lines.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot-in-command impacted power lines during a pull-up maneuver, severing two of the three 161,000 volt unmarked power lines. The aircraft then descended out of control, impacting terrain in a nose low, upright attitude, and came to rest on the east side of the power lines.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 1997 | Grumman G-164A | Muleshoe, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1997 | Grumman G-164A | Hillsboro, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1997 | Grumman G-164A | Rosalia, Washington, United States | Joseph F. Dion | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Mar 1997 | Grumman G-164A | Swifton, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 May 1997 | Grumman G-164A | Prairie View, Kansas, United States | Jerry D. Bantam | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1997 | Grumman G-164A | Woodsboro, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 1997 | Piper PA-18-150 | Dixie, Idaho, United States | Frank E. Brown | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1997 | Piper PA-28-181 | Leadore, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Oct 1997 | Piper PA-22-150 | Challis, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1997 | Piper PA-28-180 | Midvale, Idaho, United States | Warfield, DAN, L. | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Nov 1997 | Luscombe 8F | Boise, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1997 | Blue Denney KITFOX MODEL 3 | Caldwell, Idaho, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |