Grumman-Schweizer G-164B N63D
22 March 2008 · Colfax, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 March 2008 at about 16:14 local time, a Grumman-Schweizer G-164B registered N63D was involved in an accident near Colfax, Washington, United States. One person was on board and nobody was 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 16:14
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Colfax, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Whitman County Airport (S94)
- Coordinates
- 46.8586, -117.4139
- Aircraft
- Grumman-Schweizer G-164B
- Registration
- N63D
- 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
- LAX08CA082
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions, failure to attain and maintain an adequate airspeed that resulted in a stall mush, and, the subsequent failure to maintain terrain and obstacle clearance during the takeoff initial climb. Contributing factors were the tailwind weather condition, and the one-way direction requirements of the airstrip.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot said that he was departing for an aerial application flight on runway 25 with a 12- to 15-knot tailwind. He had 1,400 pounds of dry fertilizer in the hopper. Takeoff from this airport must be in one direction due to climbing terrain and runway slope. He started a right turn down a valley when he felt a loss of lift. He started to dump his applicant, but the weight transfer was too slow. The airplane descended into power lines and impacted the ground. It continued through a fence and impacted a light pole.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman-Schweizer G-164B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2008 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164B | O'Kean, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164B | Salem, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 2008 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164B | Wilder, Idaho, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 May 2007 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164B | Humphrey, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 2007 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164B | Joes, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2006 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164B | Lamont, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2008 | Cessna T182T | Point Roberts, Washington, United States | David A. Smith | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 2008 | Thorp T-18 | Kent, Washington, United States | Roger Thompson | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Jul 2008 | Evektor-Aerotechnik SPORTSTAR | Arlington, Washington, United States | Northwest Aviation Center | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 2008 | Bell 206B | Cougar, Washington, United States | Northwest Helicopters | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Cessna 172N | McMurray, Washington, United States | Brenda Lee Houston | Fatal | 3 |
| 13 Jan 2008 | Piper PA-12 | Centerville, Washington, United States | Dwayne A. Hansen | Minor injuries | - |