Grumman-Schweizer G-164A N9709
14 June 2006 · Cokeville, Wyoming, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 14 June 2006 at about 16:30 local time, a Grumman-Schweizer G-164A registered N9709 was involved in an accident near Cokeville, Wyoming, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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
- Cokeville, Wyoming, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cokeville Municipal Airport (U06)
- Coordinates
- 42.0344, -110.9514
- Aircraft
- Grumman-Schweizer G-164A
- Registration
- N9709
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cokeville → Cokeville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN06CA088
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain directional control resulting in a ground loop. Contributing factors included the high winds and crosswind.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, he was returning to the airport due to an approaching thunderstorm. During the landing roll the airplane encountered a gust of wind and ground looped. Both wings separated, the propeller was bent, and the horizontal stabilizer was crushed and wrinkled. The pilot reported no anomalies with the airframe or airplane systems. The routine aviation weather report reported, winds, 230 degrees at 25 knots, gusting 31 knots. The pilot estimated the gust of wind at 40 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman-Schweizer G-164A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 2006 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164A | Gering, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164A | Dixon, California, United States | Dixon Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 2005 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164A | Penn Yan, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 2005 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164A | Tallulah, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 2008 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164A | East Bernard, Texas, United States | Hicks, Lowell R | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 2002 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164A | Hathaway, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Dec 2006 | Fairchild SA227BC | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | Key Lime Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 2006 | Piper PA-18-150 | Cody, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 2006 | Cessna 182Q | Fort Bridger, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 2006 | Cessna 182E | Roset, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 2006 | Flaglor HIGH TOW | Jackson, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 2006 | Cessna 305A | Saratoga, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |