Grumman G-164 N6963K
20 May 1988 · Ritzville, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 May 1988 at about 17:35 local time, a Grumman G-164 registered N6963K was involved in an accident near Ritzville, Washington, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ritzville, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- 47.0690, -118.4692
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164
- Registration
- N6963K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ritzville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA88LA098
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
WHILE ON AN AERIAL APPLICATIONS FLIGHT, THE PILOT WAS CLIMBING TO CLEAR POWER LINES WHEN A WHIRLWIND WAS ENCOUNTERED. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A POWER POLE AND DESCENDED ONTO THE GROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 1988 | Grumman G-164 | Ayr, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1988 | Grumman G-164 | Palacios, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1988 | Grumman G-164 | Blythe, California, United States | Chuck Jones Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1988 | Grumman G-164-A | Wynne, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1988 | Grumman G-164 | Baker, Missouri, United States | T and R AG Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 1987 | Grumman G-164 | Knobel, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 1988 | Taylorcraft BC-12D | Seattle, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1988 | Svensson BUSHBY MUSTANG II | Everett, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Sep 1988 | Bellanca 7ECA | Toledo, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1988 | Cessna 207 | Center Island, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1988 | Piper PA-28-160 | Renton, Washington, United States | Larry Dillon | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1988 | Aeronca 65-LB | Ephrata, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |