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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Scwzer G-164B · Corning, CA · May 30, 1996

Date: May 30, 1996 · 14:30 local
Place: Corning, CA
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: NIEG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3626D
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX96LA214
Reported as: Scwzer G164B
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A15AG
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 15,500 total330 in this make and model345 in the last 90 days

N3626DRegistration cancelled Jun 27, 1996 · Schweizer G-164BS/N 717B Airframe modelSchweizer G-164B

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What happened

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While trying to fly under wires for rice seeding. Gust raised wing and it hit a wire. Landed inverted in a field.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE TRYING TO FLY UNDER WIRES FOR RICE SEEDING. GUST RAISED WING AND IT HIT A WIRE. LANDED INVERTED IN A FIELD.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB LAX96LA214Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCorning, CAthe pilot misjudged the airplane's clearance from wires he was flying beneath. A contributing factor was the presence of light turbulence.May 30, 1996 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N3626D · 2

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

Accident 19940722019069ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Liqurta, AZLeft main wheel hit badger hole landing on Private strip. Aircraft nosed over.Jul 22, 1994 · Substantial damage Incident 19890314009359IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Cisco, TXLost directional control on a crosswind landing. Veered off runway into a depression. Damage to wing tip and prop.Mar 14, 1989 · Minor damage