Schweizer G 164B N8494K

Summary

On 24 October 2017 at about 17:00 local time, a Schweizer G 164B registered N8494K was involved in an accident near Tracy, 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.

Date

24 October 2017 at 17:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Tracy, California, United States

Nearest airport

Delta Strip (NA)

Coordinates

37.8167, -121.4564

Aircraft

Schweizer G 164B

Registration

N8494K

Category

Airplane

Year built

1983

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Tracy → Tracy

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR18LA015

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The commercial pilot was performing a familiarization flight in the tailwheel-equipped airplane. The pilot reported that the airplane hit a bump after touching down, which caused the airplane to bounce and then veer to the left. The pilot applied right brake, which was not effective. The airplane subsequently went off the left side of the runway and into a ditch, causing substantial damage to the airplane. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.