Grumman-Schweizer G-164A N5398
22 July 2001 · Dodge Center, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 July 2001 at about 00:30 local time, a Grumman-Schweizer G-164A registered N5398 was involved in an accident near Dodge Center, Minnesota, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dodge Center, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Private
- Coordinates
- 44.0205, -92.8399
- Aircraft
- Grumman-Schweizer G-164A
- Registration
- N5398
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Dodge Center → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI01LA229
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot not maintaining directional control on the ground during the takeoff roll. Factors relating to this accident were the total failure of the propeller governor and the corn crop.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot said that while taking off to the south the airplane did not lift off like normal. The pilot said the airplane moved to the left side of the runway. The pilot said, "I got the left wing in the corn. The airplane went sideways until [the] right gear collapsed. Then it started on fire." An examination of the engine revealed that the propeller governor had failed. An examination of the remaining airplane systems revealed no anomalies.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman-Schweizer G-164A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 2001 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164A | Parowan, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 2001 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164A | Waitsburg, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 2001 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164A | Petersburg, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 2002 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164A | Hathaway, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 2000 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164A | Gillett, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 2002 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164A | Basile, Louisiana, United States | Kib Aviation | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 2001 | Cessna 150M | South St. Paul, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 2001 | Douglas DC-9-31 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 2001 | Beechcraft V35 | Mounds View, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2001 | Schweizer 269C | Walker, Minnesota, United States | Northern Flights Helicopter Service, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2001 | Piper PA-38-112 | Tracy, Minnesota, United States | Matthew Hagen Sederstrom | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 2001 | Beechcraft B19 | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |