Grumman-Schweizer G-164C N6702K
25 April 2002 · Olivehurst, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 April 2002 at about 19:57 local time, a Grumman-Schweizer G-164C registered N6702K, operated by Moe's Crop Dusting, was involved in an accident near Olivehurst, 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 19:57
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Olivehurst, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.1003, -121.5008
- Aircraft
- Grumman-Schweizer G-164C
- Registration
- N6702K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Moe's Crop Dusting
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Marysville → Marysville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX02LA143
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
Fuel starvation due to the failure of an engine accessory component. A contributing factor was the rough terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During an agricultural application flight, all engine power was lost. The pilot made a forced landing on a nearby rough field, and during the landing rollout the airplane nosed over. An examination of the engine revealed that a gearbox component broke, which made the fuel control inoperative and resulted in fuel starvation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman-Schweizer G-164C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 2005 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164C | Gillett, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1998 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164C | Oroville, California, United States | Dale Jones | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 2008 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164C | De Witt, Arkansas, United States | Aufderheide Flying Services, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1983 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164C | Live Oak, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 2002 | Ayres S2R-T34 | Firebaugh, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 2002 | Beechcraft A36TC | San Andreas, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 May 2002 | Sierra RAF 2000 GTX-SE | Lompoc, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 2002 | Trenti RV-4 | Jacumba, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Feb 2002 | Thunder and Colt COLT 120 A | Moreno Valley, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Pzl-Bielsko SZD-42-2 JANTAR | Hemet, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |