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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B · Pullman, WA · June 14, 2011

Date: June 14, 2011 · 19:09 local
Place: Pullman, WA
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: G5MG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8376K
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR11CA261
Reported as: Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 450 total150 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days

N8376KRegistration cancelled Apr 1, 2024 · Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164BS/N 675B · Built 1982 Airframe modelGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B Engine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Accident happened at 7:00PM. Low light. Pilot stated that he made a survey flight over the feild. He saw power lines in the middle of the feild and at the end. He passed over the middle wires but hit the wires at the end of the feild. He said that he then headed for the airport but the engine slowly lost power due to the wire wrapped around the prop hub. He lined up for a precautionary landing. He landed sideways and ground looped. Right wing hit the ground and separated from the aircft and the engine also separated from the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

ACCIDENT HAPPENED AT 7:00PM. LOW LIGHT. PILOT STATED THAT HE MADE A SURVEY FLIGHT OVER THE FEILD. HE SAW POWER LINES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FEILD AND AT THE END. HE PASSED OVER THE MIDDLE WIRES BUT HIT THE WIRES AT THE END OF THE FEILD. HE SAID THAT HE THEN HEADED FOR THE AIRPORT BUT THE ENGINE SLOWLY LOST POWER DUE TO THE WIRE WRAPPED AROUND THE PROP HUB. HE LINED UP FOR A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. HE LANDED SIDEWAYS AND GROUND LOOPED. RIGHT WING HIT THE GROUND AND SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCFT AND THE ENGINE ALSO SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB WPR11CA261Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPullman, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines while maneuvering.Jun 15, 2011 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8376K · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

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