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SEA89LA138

1989-07-19 · HERMISTON, Oregon, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Current FAA registration · N6632Q

Make / Model
GRUMMAN ACFT ENG COR-SCHWEIZER G-164B
Engine
P&W R-985 SERIES (450 hp)
Seats / Engines
1 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19761208
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A8C20B

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

THE AIRPORT OWNERS FAILURE TO MARK A HIDDEN HAZARD.

Factual narrative

THE PILOT TAXIED THROUGH WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS ONLY A PUDDLE OF WATER. IT TURNED OUT TO BE A DEEP HOLE FILLED WITH WATER THAT HAD WASHED OUT DUE TO A BROKEN UNDERGROUND WATER PIPE. PRIVATE STRIP. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1989_SEA89LA138.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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