# NTSB Accident SEA96LA172
> **Grumman-Schweizer G-164A** · 1996-07-27 · DUBOIS, ID, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** SEA96LA172
- **Event ID:** 20001208X06384
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-07-27
- **Location:** DUBOIS, ID, USA
- **Coordinates:** 44.219654, -112.369712
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Grumman-Schweizer
- **Model:** G-164A
- **Registration:** N5390
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

failure of the pilot to remain clear of an irrigation spray device, which resulted in inadvertent water ingestion and flameout of the aircraft's turboprop engine.  Factors relating to the accident were: the proximity of the irrigation spray device (close to the airstrip), insufficient time available to attempt an engine restart after the flameout, and high vegetation (wheat crop) in the forced landing area.

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