Grumman G 164 N691Y

Summary

On 19 July 2017 at about 13:21 local time, a Grumman G 164 registered N691Y was involved in an accident near Marydel, Delaware, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

19 July 2017 at 13:21

Classification

Accident

Location

Marydel, Delaware, United States

Coordinates

39.0509, -75.7183

Aircraft

Grumman G 164

Registration

N691Y

Category

Airplane

Year built

1964

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Magnolia → Marydel

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA17LA249

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from power lines while conducting an aerial application flight.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The commercial pilot was performing an aerial application flight. He had just completed his first pass spraying a field when the airplane struck a set of power lines and impacted a field adjacent to the field that he was spraying, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage and both wings. The pilot stated that he had no memory of the accident. Review of data downloaded from an onboard GPS unit was consistent with the airplane operating normally as it made a pass over the field and then initiating a climb near the power lines. The recorded data ended shortly after the airplane was on the opposite side of the power lines.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.