Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B N8376K

Summary

On 15 June 2011 at about 02:00 local time, a Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B registered N8376K was involved in an accident near Pullman, 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.

Date

15 June 2011 at 02:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Pullman, Washington, United States

Nearest airport

Staley Airport

Coordinates

46.7207, -117.1806

Aircraft

Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B

Registration

N8376K

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Staley Airstrip → Staley Airstrip

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

WPR11CA261

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines while maneuvering.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that the purpose of the agricultural flight was to spray a swath of field bordered by power lines. After making a pass, the pilot's attention was focused on a pole and he struck nearby power lines, which wrapped around the propeller. The pilot noticed a sudden loss in power and thought he could make it back to the airport. The engine then lost total power and the pilot initiated a forced landing in a field, resulting in a hard landing. The engine detached from the airplane and both wings and the fuselage sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.