Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B N6861K
20 June 2012 · Okanogan, Washington, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 20 June 2012 at about 15:33 local time, a Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B registered N6861K, operated by Smith & Murdock LLC, was involved in an accident near Okanogan, Washington, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 15:33
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Okanogan, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- 48.3597, -119.5406
- Aircraft
- Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B
- Registration
- N6861K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Smith & Murdock LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Okanogan → Okanogan
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR12CA271
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
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 reported that, while establishing the second boundary along the eastern edge of a field where he was conducting an aerial application, the airplane struck power lines. Following the collision with the power lines, the airplane turned to the left and impacted the ground in a flat attitude, which resulted in structural damage to all four wings and fuselage. The pilot stated that there were four sets of power lines near the field; however, the upper right wing blocked his view of the power lines that the airplane struck. No preimpact mechanical malfunctions were reported that would have precluded normal operation of the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 2012 | Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B | Edison, Georgia, United States | Owen Flying Service Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 2012 | Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B | Big Springs, Nebraska, United States | McClung Aerial Spraying | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B | Pullman, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 2013 | Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G 164B | Clemville, Texas, United States | Fehmel Planes Inc | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 2013 | Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B | Beech Grove, Arkansas, United States | Kin-CO Ag Aviation, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2013 | Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B | Beaufort, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 2012 | Cessna 180 | Wenatchee, Washington, United States | Janet L Liberty | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 2012 | Eurocopter AS 350 B2 | Seattle, Washington, United States | King Broadcasting Co | No injuries | - |
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