19890301002869A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Scwzer G-164A · Riverdale, CA · March 1, 1989

Date
March 1, 1989 · 12:51 local
Place
Riverdale, CA
Phase of flight
Low Level Operations
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator
PWUG
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N8547H
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX89DVA06
Reported as
Scwzer G164A
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney R985*
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
23,200 total7,000 in this make and model24 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pulled up too soon and hit wires at end of swath run. Stalled, spun to ground and burned.

As the FAA filed it

PULLED UP TOO SOON AND HIT WIRES AT END OF SWATH RUN. STALLED, SPUN TO GROUND AND BURNED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.