Grumman-Schweizer G-164A N8495
17 August 1988 · Plover, Wisconsin, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 August 1988 at about 14:00 local time, a Grumman-Schweizer G-164A registered N8495, operated by Jeffery R. Reabe, was involved in an accident near Plover, Wisconsin, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Plover, Wisconsin, United States
- Coordinates
- 44.4603, -89.5403
- Aircraft
- Grumman-Schweizer G-164A
- Registration
- N8495
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Jeffery R. Reabe
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI88DEP11
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A FARM MACHINERY SHED DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION MANEUVER. THE PILOT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO POWERPLANT OR CONTROL MALFUNCTION. THE TEMPERATURE AT THE ACCIDENT SITE WAS 87 DEGREES (F), WITH A CALCULATED DENSITY ALTITUDE OF 2944 FEET. THE PILOT STATED THAT AN ENE WIND OFF A RIDGE JUST EAST OF THE FLIGHT PATH CREATED TURBULENCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman-Schweizer G-164A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr 1987 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164A | Dodge City, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1989 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164A | Rosalia, Washington, United States | David D. Burnham | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1989 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164A | Morse, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1989 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164A | Battle Mountain, Nevada, United States | Gaudry AG Services, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1989 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164A | Colfax, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1987 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164A | Springfield, Colorado, United States | W.l. McPherson | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov 1988 | British JS-3101 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | Express Airlines 1, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1988 | Aerospatiale ATR-42 | Mosinee, Wisconsin, United States | Simmons Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1988 | Piper PA-22 | Stanley, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1988 | Cessna 172N | Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1988 | Bellanca 17-30 | Barron, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1988 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Wis. Rapids, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |