Schweizer G-164-B N6689K
6 May 1990 · Richvale, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 May 1990 at about 02:16 local time, a Schweizer G-164-B registered N6689K was involved in an accident near Richvale, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 02:16
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Richvale, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Richvale
- Coordinates
- 39.4796, -121.8404
- Aircraft
- Schweizer G-164-B
- Registration
- N6689K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX90DVG08
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A POSITIVE RATE OF CLIMB DURING TAKEOFF RESULTING IN THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDING INTO TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT OF A FULLY LOADED AIRCRAFT ATTEMPTED A TAKEOFF FROM THE 2200 FOOT LONG RUNWAY 34 AND COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN ABOUT 3/4 DOWN THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT REPORTED THE WINDS WERE FROM THE NORTH AT 10 KNOTS AND WAS AT FULL ENGINE POWER WHEN THE COLLISION OCCURRED. THE PILOT REPORTED EXPERIENCING A 'DEAD SPOT' WHERE THE WIND WAS BLOCKED BY TREES AND EQUIPMENT. HE REPORTED NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS WITH THE AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer G-164 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 1991 | Schweizer G-164-A | Elkhorn, Wisconsin, United States | AG Aviation Services | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1989 | Schweizer G-164 | Hermiston, Oregon, United States | Kenneth E. Meyer | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1987 | Schweizer G-164-A | Seminole, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1993 | Schweizer G-164 | Northwood, North Dakota, United States | Marven G. Tufte | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1994 | Schweizer G-164 | Mount Bellvue, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1994 | Schweizer G-164-A | Laton, California, United States | Mark K. Trinkle | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 1990 | Cessna 180 | Soledad, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1990 | Cessna 150 | Riverside, California, United States | PAR Flight | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1990 | Piper PA46 | Paso Robles, California, United States | Piper Aircraft Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1990 | Cessna 182M | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1990 | Piper J-3 | Creston, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1990 | Bell 47G4 | Merced, California, United States | John W. Myers | Serious injuries | - |