Grumman G-164B N50WS
21 May 1994 · Princeton, Idaho, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 21 May 1994 at about 23:30 local time, a Grumman G-164B registered N50WS, operated by Fly-It-On, Inc., was involved in an accident near Princeton, Idaho, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Princeton, Idaho, United States
- Coordinates
- 46.9000, -116.8096
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164B
- Registration
- N50WS
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Fly-It-On, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pullman → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA94LA127
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
INADVERTENT RETARDING OF THROTTLE BY PILOT. FACTORS INCLUDE TREES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS MAKING APPLICATION RUNS WHEN HE REACHED FOR THE SPRAY TANK HAND VALVE. HIS SHIRT SLEEVE CAUGHT ON THE THROTTLE AND PULLED IT TO THE IDLE POSITION. HE TRIED TO PUSH THE THROTTLE TO FULL AND RECOVER, BUT THE ENGINE DID NOT REGAIN POWER IN TIME AND THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED SOME TREES. HE ATTEMPTED TO JETTISON THE SPRAY AGENT, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO BEFORE THE IMPACT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 1994 | Grumman G-164B | Ozark, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1994 | Grumman G-164B | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1994 | Grumman G-164B | Hamburg, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1994 | Grumman G-164B | Wilder, Idaho, United States | Carol E. Hibbs | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1994 | Grumman G-164B | Oak Grove, Louisiana, United States | Same AS Registered Owner | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1994 | Grumman G-164B | Chico, California, United States | Chico Aerial Applicators, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 1994 | Cessna 172M | Lookout Pass, Idaho, United States | St. Maries CAP Aero Club | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 May 1994 | Piper PA-25-260 | Rexburg, Idaho, United States | Neeley, Owen J. | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1994 | Ayres S2R | Burley, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1994 | Piper PA-22 | Melba, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1994 | Cessna 182Q | Indian Valley, Idaho, United States | Johnson, Edward G. | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Piper PA-38-112 | McCall, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |