Grumman G-164B N8440K
5 June 2004 · Midvale, Idaho, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 5 June 2004 at about 14:30 local time, a Grumman G-164B registered N8440K was involved in an accident near Midvale, Idaho, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Midvale, Idaho, United States
- Coordinates
- 44.5008, -116.8047
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164B
- Registration
- N8440K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Midvale → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA04LA099
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The failure of the pilot to maintain clearance from the high tension powerline. A factor was the powerline.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While spraying a field from east to west and working under high tension powerlines, which ran diagonally across the field from the southeast to the northwest, the aircraft impacted one of the powerlines that was lower than the others. The aircraft impacted terrain and was subsequently destroyed as it was consumed by fire.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 2004 | Grumman G-164B | Mamou, Louisiana, United States | Central Farmers Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2004 | Grumman G-164B | York, Nebraska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 2005 | Grumman G-164B | Epps, Louisiana, United States | Mike Jones Flying Service | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Grumman G-164B | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | O'Brien Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 2003 | Grumman G-164B | Basin City, Washington, United States | Daniel Alan Faunce | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 2003 | Grumman G-164B | Superior, Nebraska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 2004 | Cessna A185F | White Bird, Idaho, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 2004 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Picabo, Idaho, United States | Bob Cullen | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 2004 | Sheppard KITFOX IV | Rigby, Idaho, United States | Eldon B. Corry | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 2004 | Cessna 172N | Rigby, Idaho, United States | Avcenter, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 2004 | Cessna U206F | Stanley, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Mooney M20R | Hailey, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |