Grumman G 164D N8267K

Summary

On 21 May 2012 at about 13:37 local time, a Grumman G 164D registered N8267K, operated by Farm Air Flying Service Inc, was involved in an accident near Nicolaus, California, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

21 May 2012 at 13:37

Classification

Accident

Location

Nicolaus, California, United States

Coordinates

38.9153, -121.5503

Aircraft

Grumman G 164D

Registration

N8267K

Category

Airplane

Year built

1980

Operator

Farm Air Flying Service Inc

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Sacramento → Sacramento

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR12LA220

1 person died.

The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during a low-altitude maneuver.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

Witnesses saw the airplane make a low pass across a field, then make a hard banking turn back toward the field, and subsequently impact the ground. Impact damage indicated that the airplane struck the field in a nose-down, wings-level attitude consistent with a loss of control. Postaccident examination of the airframe and engine revealed no evidence of mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.