Schweizer G-164 N6719Q
26 June 1993 · Northwood, North Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 June 1993 at about 13:50 local time, a Schweizer G-164 registered N6719Q, operated by Marven G. Tufte, was involved in an accident near Northwood, North Dakota, 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 13:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Northwood, North Dakota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Vince Airport (3ND0)
- Coordinates
- 47.7308, -97.5608
- Aircraft
- Schweizer G-164
- Registration
- N6719Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Marven G. Tufte
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Vince → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI93LA232
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO ATTAIN A PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT'S LANDING APPROACH WAS TOO SLOW, RESULTING IN A STALL. THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED IN A SMALL GRAIN FIELD JUST SHORT OF THE RUNWAY BEFORE NOSING OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer G-164 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 23 Aug 1995 | Schweizer G-164 | Nyssa, Oregon, United States | Taylor, Donald L. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1991 | Schweizer G-164-A | Elkhorn, Wisconsin, United States | AG Aviation Services | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1990 | Schweizer G-164-B | Richvale, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1989 | Schweizer G-164 | Hermiston, Oregon, United States | Kenneth E. Meyer | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 1993 | Aero Commander S2R | Hoople, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1993 | Piper PA-25-235 | Washburn, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1993 | Piper PA-23-160 | Cannonball, North Dakota, United States | HIF, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1993 | Cessna 150M | Stanley, North Dakota, United States | Pietsch Flying Incorporated | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1993 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Bismarck, North Dakota, United States | Leroy E. Nielsen | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1993 | Piper PA-28-161 | Northwood, North Dakota, United States | University of North Dakota | No injuries | - |