Grumman G-164 N663B

Summary

On 14 June 1997 at about 19:00 local time, a Grumman G-164 registered N663B, operated by Ronald G. Youngblood, was involved in an accident near Council Grove, Kansas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

14 June 1997 at 19:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Council Grove, Kansas, United States

Coordinates

38.6609, -96.4800

Aircraft

Grumman G-164

Registration

N663B

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Ronald G. Youngblood

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI97LA167

Nobody was injured.

the pilot's selection of an unsuitable area for landing and the fence post. Factors relating to this accident were the pilot's inability to see the fence post due to the high vegetation, and the soft dirt.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot said that he 'was landing to the north when the lower left wing and boom hit a steel fence post that was obscured by the wheat.' The airplane skidded left off of the road into a soybean field. The wheels dug into the soft dirt. The airplane nosed forward, caught the right lower wing and flipped over on it's back. The pilot said, 'The impact of the overturn ruptured the fuel tank. I quickly released the seat belt and exited the aircraft. The aircraft burst into flames and was destroyed by fire.' Examination of the wreckage revealed no anomalies.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.