Grumman G164 N6612Q

Summary

On 12 May 2024 at about 19:12 local time, a Grumman G164 registered N6612Q, operated by Alaska Air Service LLC, was involved in an accident near Maxwell, California, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

12 May 2024 at 19:12

Classification

Accident

Location

Maxwell, California, United States

Coordinates

39.4433, -122.2586

Aircraft

Grumman G164

Registration

N6612Q

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Alaska Air Service LLC

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Hamilton City → Willows

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR24LA151

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot’s failure to ascertain a proper touchdown point and late decision to initiate a go-around, which resulted in a subsequent collision with vegetation.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he landed long on a dirt runway and realized he was running out of runway. He decided to abort the landing and applied full power as it was too late to stop the airplane. It did not accelerate as he expected due to the soft dirt. The pilot added that the airplane did not have enough airspeed to fly and while in ground effect, it struck a tree limb and cartwheeled. A post-impact fire ensued and the airplane was destroyed. The pilot stated that there were no pre impact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.