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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Scwzer G-164B · Livingston, CA · July 18, 1989

Date
July 18, 1989 · 10:00 local
Place
Livingston, CA
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator
PWFG
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N8371K
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX89DVA08
Reported as
Scwzer G164B
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney R1340AN1
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,085 total187 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.

Unaware irrigation had begun. Took off on alfalfa field. Hit standing water and overturned. Failed to check surface

As the FAA filed it

UNAWARE IRRIGATION HAD BEGUN. TOOK OFF ON ALFALFA FIELD. HIT STANDING WATER AND OVERTURNED. FAILED TO CHECK SURFACE

NTSB investigation

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