Schweizer G-164B N3626D
30 May 1996 · Corning, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 30 May 1996 at about 21:30 local time, a Schweizer G-164B registered N3626D, operated by Avag, Inc., was involved in an accident near Corning, California, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Corning, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.9202, -122.2796
- Aircraft
- Schweizer G-164B
- Registration
- N3626D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Avag, 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
- LAX96LA214
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
the pilot misjudged the airplane's clearance from wires he was flying beneath. A contributing factor was the presence of light turbulence.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was seeding a field and began over the east side working his way toward the west. During his last pass, he made a left descending turn to fly beneath wires. The pilot suspected that turbulence raised the airplane's right wing and it collided with a wire. The airplane crashed into the field and came to rest upside down. The wind was from the north, between 2 and 5 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer G-164B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 1996 | Schweizer G-164B | Point of Rocks, Wyoming, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Sep 1996 | Schweizer G-164B | Ferriday, Louisiana, United States | Ag-Cats, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1996 | Schweizer G-164B | Tracy, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1997 | Schweizer G-164B | Edwards, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1995 | Schweizer G-164B | Hatton, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1995 | Schweizer G-164B | E. Grand Forks, Minnesota, United States | Jenson Air Spray | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar 1996 | Maule M-6-235 | Bishop, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1996 | Cessna 210A | Truckee, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1996 | Cessna 152 | Santa Paula, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1996 | Piper PA-28-140 | Plymouth, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1996 | Cessna T210M | Grass Valley, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1996 | Cessna 172L | Napa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |