Schweizer G-164B N8444K
7 August 2002 · Sturgis, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 August 2002 at about 00:37 local time, a Schweizer G-164B registered N8444K was involved in an accident near Sturgis, Michigan, 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 00:37
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sturgis, Michigan, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.8008, -85.4206
- Aircraft
- Schweizer G-164B
- Registration
- N8444K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Shipshewana → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI02LA238
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The failure of the turbine section of the engine, and the unsuitable terrain encountered for the forced landing. The low altitude was a factor.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane was damaged when it nosed over during a forced landing in a soybean field following a loss of engine power while maneuvering. The airplane was involved in an aerial application flight. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that the turbine section of the engine had failed.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer G-164B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 2002 | Schweizer G-164B | Simmesport, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 2002 | Schweizer G-164B | Dixon, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 2001 | Schweizer G-164B | Meridian, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 2003 | Schweizer G-164B | Vega, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 2001 | Schweizer G-164B | Butte City, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 2001 | Schweizer G-164B | Twin Falls, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 2002 | Yoder GP-4 | Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Jul 2002 | Beechcraft A-23-23 | Monroe, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 2002 | Cessna 175 | Unknown, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Jul 2002 | Cessna 150H | Mecosta, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 2002 | Schweizer SGS-126E | Ionia, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 2002 | Cessna 310R | Jackson, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |