Schweizer G-164B N3628T

Summary

On 1 February 2009 at about 16:30 local time, a Schweizer G-164B registered N3628T, operated by Dons Air Service Inc, was involved in an accident near Ferriday, Louisiana, 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.

Date

1 February 2009 at 16:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Ferriday, Louisiana, United States

Nearest airport

Private Airstrip (PVT)

Coordinates

31.6036, -91.6703

Aircraft

Schweizer G-164B

Registration

N3628T

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Dons Air Service Inc

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Ferriday → Ferriday

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN09CA151

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's loss of control following an impact with birds.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

While on short final, the bi-wing airplane impacted a flock of birds. Bird residue penetrated the windscreen and impacted the pilot in the face. Temporarily blinded, the pilot attempted a go-around maneuver, but the airplane impacted the runway, nosed over, and came to rest in an inverted position. The airplane's fuselage sustained structural damage during the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.