Grumman G-164A N48629
25 March 2008 · Dayton, Washington, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 25 March 2008 at about 16:21 local time, a Grumman G-164A registered N48629, operated by Cropland Air Service, Inc., was involved in an accident near Dayton, Washington, 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 16:21
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dayton, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Private Road (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 46.2797, -118.1256
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164A
- Registration
- N48629
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Cropland Air Service, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Dayton → Dayton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA08CA093
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions and failure to maintain an adequate airspeed. A contributing factor was the sudden windshift.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was returning to the operations base after an aerial fertilizer application. He was landing to the north, and noted that the wind was coming from the west. As he flared the airplane to land, the wind shifted to a strong, quartering tailwind. The airplane touched down on the runway, bounced, and then nosed over. During the accident sequence, the right wing sustained damage and the vertical stabilizer was crushed. The pilot did not report any mechanical problems.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 2008 | Grumman G-164A | Newport, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 2008 | Grumman G-164A | Veedersburg, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 2008 | Grumman G-164A | Walsh, Colorado, United States | Doyles Ag Services LLC | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 2008 | Grumman G-164A | Pelham, Georgia, United States | Flynts Crop Dusting | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jul 2008 | Grumman G-164A | Bovina, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 2007 | Grumman G-164A | Sayre, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |