Grumman Acft Eng G-164B N6792Q

Summary

On 10 July 2008 at about 12:28 local time, a Grumman Acft Eng G-164B registered N6792Q was involved in an accident near Patterson, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

10 July 2008 at 12:28

Classification

Accident

Location

Patterson, California, United States

Coordinates

37.4217, -121.1117

Aircraft

Grumman Acft Eng G-164B

Registration

N6792Q

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Patterson → Patterson

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dawn

NTSB number

LAX08CA223

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from obstacles while maneuvering.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

Near dawn, the pilot took off to perform an aerial application flight. While maneuvering over the designated field, the airplane collided with a pole. Thereafter, the pilot lost control of the airplane and crashed into the underlying field. The airplane was partially consumed by a post impact fire, and the pilot sustained a minor injury. The operator reported that during the flight the pilot had not experienced any mechanical malfunction with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.