Schweizer G-164A N5450
4 March 1995 · Robbins, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 March 1995 at about 19:30 local time, a Schweizer G-164A registered N5450 was involved in an accident near Robbins, 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 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Robbins, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer G-164A
- Registration
- N5450
- 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
- LAX95LA126
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
A failure of the engine master rod. A factor in the accident was the soft, wet condition of the field available for the forced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT SAID THE ENGINE QUIT AND HE LANDED IN THE ONLY AVAILABLE FIELD, WHICH WAS SOFT AND WET. DURING THE GROUND ROLL, THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. SUBSEQUENT EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED A HOLE IN THE ENGINE CASE NEAR THE NUMBER 5 CYLINDER SKIRT. DISASSEMBLY OF THE ENGINE DISCLOSED THAT THE MASTER ROD HAD FAILED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer G-164A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug 1995 | Schweizer G-164A-450 | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Schweizer G-164A | Walla Walla, Washington, United States | Blue Mountain Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1999 | Schweizer G-164A | Animas, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 2000 | Schweizer G-164A | Berlin, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1989 | Schweizer G-164A | Sunray, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1989 | Schweizer G-164A | Maxie, Louisiana, United States | Aerohead Cropdusters | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 1995 | Ed Bergreen KIS | San Leandro, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1995 | Spreuer COZY | Oceanside, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1995 | Cessna 182P | Susanville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1995 | Cessna 150M | Turlock, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1995 | Piper PA-28-181 | Palm Springs, California, United States | Alan L. Kaplan | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1995 | Piper PA-34-200 | Avalon, California, United States | Aero Club | No injuries | - |