Grumman-Schweizer G-164B N6549K
5 June 2000 · Colfax, Washington, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 5 June 2000 at about 16:30 local time, a Grumman-Schweizer G-164B registered N6549K was involved in an accident near Colfax, Washington, 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 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Colfax, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- 46.8503, -117.4400
- Aircraft
- Grumman-Schweizer G-164B
- Registration
- N6549K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Colfax → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA00LA099
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilots failure to maintain clearance from power transmission lines.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During a routine aerial application flight, the aircraft collided with power transmission lines. The pilot sated that he was aware of the power lines and he intended to fly under them. However, the aircraft collided with the power lines and subsequently collided with terrain. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the aircraft that contributed to the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman-Schweizer G-164B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep 2000 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164B | Tracy, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2000 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164B | Kaplan, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 2000 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164B | Kaplan, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2000 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164B | Ville Platte, Louisiana, United States | Young Flyers Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Sep 2000 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164B | Erick, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1999 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164B | Enterprise, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr 2000 | Bell 47G-3B-1 | Stanwood, Washington, United States | Gable, Stephen, L. | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Sep 2000 | Cessna 172P | Friday Harbor, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 2000 | Cessna 172N | Quincy, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 2000 | Cessna 170B | Lopez Island, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Cessna 172L | Everett, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 2000 | Aero Commander S2R | Odessa, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |