# Accident 19950511011709A: Scwzer G164A, Richvale, CA, May 11, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 11, 1995, 14:00 local time
- Place: Richvale, CA
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: NIEG
- Location: 39.4792° N, 121.8392° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.4792&lon=-121.8392&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8507H, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8507H-2012-08-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A (registry code 3952801, https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-acft-eng-cor-schweizer-g-164a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340 series (registry code 52016, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCWZER G164A
- Reported engine: PWA R1340AN1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 14,724 total, 450 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX95LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA186) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950511011709A

## Narrative

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

COLLIDED WITH A TRUCK ON AG AIR STRIP WHILE LANDING. CAME IN TOO LOW.

## 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 LAX95LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA186), May 11, 1995: Grumman 164A (N8507H), Richvale, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain a glidepath adequate to avoid an obstacle, and his inadequate compensation for the wind.

## Other reports on N8507H (4)

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

- [Accident 19940611015189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940611015189A), Jun 11, 1994: Scwzer G164A (N8507H), Bakersfield, CA, Substantial damage. While spraying sulfur dust. Load exploded into flames due high temperature. Nosed over on emergency landing.
- [Accident 19920204053029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920204053029A), Feb 4, 1992: Scwzer G164A (N8507H), Greenfield, CA, Destroyed. Flew into box canyon by mistake at low altitude. Struck canyon wall turning back. Was scouting filming areas.
- [Accident 19801022057909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801022057909A), Oct 22, 1980: Grumav G164A (N8507H), Bakersfield, CA, Substantial damage. Engine lost power on spray run, impacted ground in adjacent field. Flipped over. Cause power loss unknown.
- [Accident 19761004031219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761004031219A), Oct 4, 1976: Gulstm G164C (N8507H), Old River, CA, Substantial damage. Lnded along side of asphalt strip on soft alkali dirt. Fog in spray area.

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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