Grumman G164 N710Y
6 June 1998 · Somonauk, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 June 1998 at about 19:00 local time, a Grumman G164 registered N710Y was involved in an accident near Somonauk, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and nobody was 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 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Somonauk, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G164
- Registration
- N710Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Leland → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI98LA192
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the pilot's misjudgment of distance. Factors were wind gusts and crops.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During practice aerial application maneuvers the airplane impacted the terrain. The pilot said that he was making practice spray runs over a wheat field when the airplane encountered a gust of wind and one of the main landing gear got into the wheat. He was unable to recover before the airplane impacted the terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G164 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 1999 | Grumman G164 | Burkittsville, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 May 1997 | Grumman G164 | Illinois City, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 2000 | Grumman G164 | McVille, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1996 | Grumman G164 | Dawson, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1993 | Grumman G164 | Brule, Nebraska, United States | MC Clung, Harold | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1992 | Grumman G164 | Bayside, Texas, United States | Perez, Patrick & Dena | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov 1998 | Brantly B2B | Salem, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1998 | Enstrom F28 | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | Oliver's Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1998 | Cessna 310L | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1998 | Piper PA-28-140 | East St. Louis, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1998 | Cessna 172P | Grays Lake, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1998 | Cessna T310R | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |