Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164A N4450
23 April 2010 · Madera, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 April 2010 at about 20:30 local time, a Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164A registered N4450, operated by Larry Wright, was involved in an accident near Madera, 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 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Madera, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.9886, -120.1122
- Aircraft
- Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164A
- Registration
- N4450
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Larry Wright
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lodi → Fresno
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR10LA214
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was ferrying the newly-purchased agricultural airplane to his home airport. Approximately 1 hour since fueling, the engine lost power. Despite the pilot's attempts to restart the engine, he was forced to land the airplane in an agricultural field. A postaccident examination of the airplane and engine did not reveal any mechanical anomalies that would have resulted in a loss of engine power.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2011 | Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164A | Belhaven, North Carolina, United States | LEE Flying Service Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 2011 | Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164A | Monette, Arkansas, United States | Tri-Air LLC | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 2009 | Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164A | Kimball, Nebraska, United States | Reisig Brothers Aerial Spray Inc | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 2011 | Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164A | Bono, Arkansas, United States | Heartland Aerial Aprayers | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 2009 | Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164A | Harlan, Iowa, United States | Paulsen Ag Spraying | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 2011 | Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164A | Mansfield, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2010 | Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B | Courtland, California, United States | Walter Avery | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 2010 | Cessna 172P | Camarillo Airport, California, United States | Channel Islands Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 2010 | Piper PA-30 | Merced, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Oct 2010 | Robinson R22 BETA | Long Beach, California, United States | Temco Sky Networks | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Rans COYOTE II S6 | Lincoln, California, United States | Michael S. Gorden | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Oct 2010 | Boeing A75N1(PT17) | Palm Springs, California, United States | Kent Thomas | No injuries | - |