Grumman G-164B N6737K

Summary

On 1 August 2000 at about 18:47 local time, a Grumman G-164B registered N6737K was involved in an accident near Tracy, California, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

1 August 2000 at 18:47

Classification

Accident

Location

Tracy, California, United States

Coordinates

37.8319, -121.4031

Aircraft

Grumman G-164B

Registration

N6737K

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Tracy → Tracy

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX00LA285

1 person died.

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from obstacles while maneuvering during an aerial application flight.

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Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot made an abrupt course change while repositioning the airplane during an agricultural application flight. The pilot failed to maintain adequate clearance from a nearby 300-foot-tall transmission line, and a collision ensued. During the impact sequence, a portion of the airplane’s right wing was severed. The airplane descended uncontrollably and caught on fire seconds after impacting the ground. Tetrahydrocannabinol carboxylic acid (marihuana) was detected at a level of 0.018 ug/ml in the pilot's blood, and it was also found in his urine.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.