Schweizer G-164A N8741H
24 November 1986 · Fresno, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 November 1986 at about 21:20 local time, a Schweizer G-164A registered N8741H, operated by Kenny's Crop Dusting, Inc., was involved in an accident near Fresno, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fresno, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.6390, -119.9108
- Aircraft
- Schweizer G-164A
- Registration
- N8741H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Kenny's Crop Dusting, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fresno County → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX87DVA02
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH TELEPHONE LINES WHILE CONDUCTING AN AERIAL APPLICATION OPERATION. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS FAMILIAR WITH THE AREA. HE SURVEYED THE FIELD, IN FLIGHT, BEFORE HE COMMENCED THE SPRAYING ACTIVITIES. THE PILOT DID NOT REPORT, NOR DID THE INVESTIGATION DETERMINE, ANY AIRPLANE PREEXISTING MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILURES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer G-164A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 1986 | Schweizer G-164A | La Moure, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1986 | Schweizer G-164A | Red Rock, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1987 | Schweizer G-164A | Summerdale, Alabama, United States | Charles Bonner | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1987 | Schweizer G-164A | Dundee, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Jul 1987 | Schweizer G-164A | Lilbourn, Missouri, United States | Dick Twitty | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1985 | Schweizer G-164A | Searcy, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 1986 | Cessna 150 | Hesperia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1986 | Luscombe 8A | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1986 | Schleicher ASW-19 | Warner Springs, California, United States | Mark A. Miller | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1986 | Learjet 24 | Lake Tahoe, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1986 | Piper PA-18-150 | Ukiah, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1986 | Beechcraft K35 | San Diego, California, United States | Dean Holt | Minor injuries | - |