Grumman G164B N6696K

Summary

On 9 July 2018 at about 18:00 local time, a Grumman G164B registered N6696K, operated by Valley Air Service Ltd, was involved in an accident near Colusa, California, 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.

Date

9 July 2018 at 18:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Colusa, California, United States

Coordinates

39.2144, -122.0094

Aircraft

Grumman G164B

Registration

N6696K

Category

Airplane

Year built

1978

Engines

1

Operator

Valley Air Service Ltd

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Colusa → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR18LA189

Nobody was injured.

Total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was performing an aerial application flight when the engine made a popping noise and began to vibrate. The airplane slowed and the pilot initiated a turn toward a nearby runway. The engine subsequently lost total power and the airplane impacted terrain, where it nosed over and came to rest inverted, resulting in substantial damage. The operator reported that the engine was sent to a repair and overhaul facility following the accident and that no anomalies were found that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.