Schweizer G-164B N3627Q
2 May 1988 · Gridley, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 May 1988 at about 18:00 local time, a Schweizer G-164B registered N3627Q, operated by Sutter Butte Dusters, was involved in an accident near Gridley, 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 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gridley, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.3499, -121.7607
- Aircraft
- Schweizer G-164B
- Registration
- N3627Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Sutter Butte Dusters
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX88DVG03
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
DURING AN AGRICULTURAL OPERATION, THE ENGINE QUIT AT APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET AGL. THE AIRPLANE WAS LANDED ON A DIRT FIELD AND NOSED OVER. INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE LEFT MAGNETO DRIVE GEAR TEETH WERE MISSING AND THE RIGHT MAGNETO DRIVE GEAR WAS SHEARED OFF.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer G-164B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 1988 | Schweizer G-164B | Gridley, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1988 | Schweizer G-164B | Robbins, California, United States | Gregg L. Foster | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1988 | Schweizer G-164B | Cheneyville, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1988 | Schweizer G-164B | Catahoula, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1987 | Schweizer G-164B | Hazen, Arkansas, United States | Bell's AG Service, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1989 | Schweizer G-164B | Grimes, California, United States | Harold C. Tacker | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 1988 | Colman BD-4 | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1988 | Cessna 182A | Visalia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1988 | Cessna 150F | Hayfork, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1988 | Beechcraft A36 | Ramona, California, United States | Lancer Engineering | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 May 1988 | Cessna 180B | Quincy, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1988 | Hiller UH-12D | Winterhaven, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |