Schweizer G-164B N3627Q
27 July 1994 · Live Oak, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 July 1994 at about 15:00 local time, a Schweizer G-164B registered N3627Q, operated by Sutter Butte Dusters, Inc., was involved in an accident near Live Oak, 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 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Live Oak, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sutter Butte Duster Strip (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 39.2302, -121.7798
- Aircraft
- Schweizer G-164B
- Registration
- N3627Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Sutter Butte Dusters, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX94LA299
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the improper adjustment of the fuel control unit by contract maintenance personnel.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ON SHORT FINAL, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD 25 FEET SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A BERM AND NOSED OVER. AN EXAMINATION WAS PERFORMED OF THE AIRPLANE'S MAINTENANCE HISTORY AND ENGINE. EVIDENCE WAS FOUND INDICATING THAT THE OPERATOR HAD PREVIOUSLY REQUESTED HIS CONTRACT MAINTENANCE TO RESOLVE EARLIER ENGINE POWER LOSS EVENTS. ON THE ACCIDENT FLIGHT, THE AIRPLANE HAD BEEN OPERATED FOR ABOUT 2.7 HOURS SINCE LAST RECEIVING MAINTENANCE. THE TEARDOWN EXAMINATION REVEALED THE ENGINE'S FUEL CONTROL UNIT LINKAGE HAD BEEN MANIPULATED SUCH THAT IT PRODUCED IDLE FLOW RATES OUTSIDE OF REQUIRED SETTINGS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer G-164B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 1994 | Schweizer G-164B | Yuba City, California, United States | Sutter Butte Dusters, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1994 | Schweizer G-164B | Harviell, Missouri, United States | RH and RH, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1994 | Schweizer G-164B | Clarksburg, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1994 | Schweizer G-164B | Antonito, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1994 | Schweizer G-164B | Gridley, California, United States | Williams AG Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1994 | Schweizer G-164B | Live Oak, California, United States | Onstott Dusters | Fatal | 1 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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