# Accident 19910819035129A: Scwzer G164B, Verona, CA, August 19, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 19, 1991, 15:00 local time
- Place: Verona, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: NHQG
- Location: 38.6902° N, 121.6005° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.6902&lon=-121.6005&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7501K, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7501K) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Schweizer G-164B (registry code 8059055, https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-g-164b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340 series (registry code 52016, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCWZER G164B
- Reported engine: PWA R1340AN1
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 7,500 total, 6,500 in this make and model, 300 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX91LA362](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA362) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910819035129A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

RAISED WING ON TAKEOFF FROM FARM STRIP TO AVOID TALL WEEDS. OTHER WING DIPPED HIT VEGETATION AND BERM.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX91LA362](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA362), Aug 19, 1991: Schweizer G164B (N7501K), Verona, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION TO DEPART FROM A RUNWAY WITH HIGH VEGETATION ALONG THE EDGE AND SUBSEQUENT COLLISION WITH TERRAIN.

## Other reports on N7501K (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19931019039789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931019039789A), Oct 19, 1993: Scwzer G164B (N7501K), Arvin, CA, Substantial damage. Reported rough engine on takeoff. Ran into chain link fence off end runway. No engine anomalies found.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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