Schweizer G-164B Ag-Cat B, N997QC: Accident occurred August 16, 2020 in Rice, Benton County, Minnesota

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed. 

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.

Additional Participating Entity: 

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Minneapolis

Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board:

https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket

https://registry.faa.gov/N997QC

Location: Rice, MN

Accident Number: CEN20CA341

Date & Time: August 16, 2020, 08:10 Local

Registration: N997QC

Aircraft: Grumman G164

Injuries: N/A

Flight Conducted Under: Part 137: Agricultural

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Grumman 

Registration: N997QC

Model/Series: G164 B 

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built: No

Operator: 

On file Operating Certificate(s) Held:

Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: VMC 

Condition of Light: Day

Observation Facility, Elevation: LXL,1123 ft msl

Observation Time: 08:01 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 12 Nautical Miles 

Temperature/Dew Point: 16°C /16°C

Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: / ,

Lowest Ceiling: None

Visibility: 10 miles

Altimeter Setting: 30.05 inches Hg 

Type of Flight Plan Filed: None

Departure Point: Rice, MN (PVT) 

Destination: Rice, MN (PVT)

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries: 

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries: N/A

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: N/A

Latitude, Longitude: 45.785278,-94.200836