Schweizer G 164 N36333
17 June 2016 · Cummings, North Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 June 2016 at about 23:30 local time, a Schweizer G 164 registered N36333, operated by Sky Tractor LLC, was involved in an accident near Cummings, North Dakota, 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 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cummings, North Dakota, United States
- Nearest airport
- DECK Airport (5ND9)
- Coordinates
- 47.4842, -97.0750
- Aircraft
- Schweizer G 164
- Registration
- N36333
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1986
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Sky Tractor LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cummings → Cummings
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA16CA326
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate rate of descent while landing, which resulted in a hard landing, short of the runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped turbine powered airplane reported that while landing, he reduced the power and there was an increased descent rate. The pilot added power but reported that the engine rpm did not have time to accelerate. The airplane touched down about 10 feet short of the runway in tall grass, the right main landing gear sheared off during the impact, the nose of the airplane dropped and the propeller impacted the ground. The airplane rotated to the left and came to a stop in a ditch, sustaining substantial damage to both the wings and their lift struts. The pilot reported there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot reported as a safety recommendation, to allow plenty of runway space in case of a sudden increase in descent rate while landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer G-164 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 1995 | Schweizer G-164 | Nyssa, Oregon, United States | Taylor, Donald L. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1994 | Schweizer G-164 | Mount Bellvue, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1994 | Schweizer G-164-A | Laton, California, United States | Mark K. Trinkle | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1993 | Schweizer G-164 | Northwood, North Dakota, United States | Marven G. Tufte | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1991 | Schweizer G-164-A | Elkhorn, Wisconsin, United States | AG Aviation Services | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1990 | Schweizer G-164-B | Richvale, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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