Schweizer G-164B N3629D
8 August 2000 · Wallace, Nebraska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 August 2000 at about 13:00 local time, a Schweizer G-164B registered N3629D, operated by Wallace Flying Service Inc., was involved in an accident near Wallace, Nebraska, 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 13:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wallace, Nebraska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Wallace Municipal Airport (64V)
- Coordinates
- 40.8309, -101.1596
- Aircraft
- Schweizer G-164B
- Registration
- N3629D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Wallace Flying Service 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
- CHI00LA247
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the fractured number three exhaust push rod assembly and the unsuitable terrain encountered by the pilot.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The agricultural airplane was returning to the airport after spraying a field when it nosed over during a forced landing. The airplane experienced a mechanical loss of engine power. The number 3 exhaust push rod assembly was found fractured.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer G-164B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 2000 | Schweizer G-164B | Moscow, Texas, United States | Paynes Flying Service, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Schweizer G-164B | Lodi, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 2000 | Schweizer G-164B | Corcoran, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 2000 | Schweizer G-164B | Olancha, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 2000 | Schweizer G-164B | Tracy, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 2001 | Schweizer G-164B | Meridian, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 2000 | Piper PA-32-300 | North Platte, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 2000 | Champion 7GCBC | Valentine, Nebraska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 2000 | Piper PA-31-325 | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 2000 | Pzl-Mielec M-18A | Champion, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 2000 | Cessna 152 | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2000 | Beechcraft 35 | Columbus, Nebraska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |