Grumman-Schweizer G-164B N8252K

Summary

On 12 June 1998 at about 19:55 local time, a Grumman-Schweizer G-164B registered N8252K was involved in an accident near Starbuck, Washington, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

12 June 1998 at 19:55

Classification

Accident

Location

Starbuck, Washington, United States

Coordinates

46.5509, -118.1905

Aircraft

Grumman-Schweizer G-164B

Registration

N8252K

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Walla Walla → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA98LA095

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain adequate visual lookout. A contributing factor was the unmarked transmission lines.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While engaged in spraying pesticide over rye grass along a rural road, the Grumman 'AgCat' biplane impacted several power/phone lines which the pilot reported he did not see. The lines were unmarked. The power poles supporting the lines were approximately 1,000 feet apart and the catenary would have been near its low point in the vicinity of the crossing point (diagonally) over the road.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.