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FAA incident report · Scwzer G-164A · Rolinda, CA · August 27, 1996

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Date
August 27, 1996 · 09:20 local
Place
Rolinda, CA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator
PXAG
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N5236
Reported as
Scwzer G164A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,000 total3,000 in this make and model275 in the last 90 days
N5236Registered now · Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164AS/N 1130Airframe modelGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164AEngine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Narrative: during aerial application operations, the failure of the spray system pump fan caused severe aircraft vibration. The pilot initiated an emergency landing in an open field. Due to the wet condition of the selected landing site, the aircraft was unable to stop in the confines of the field. The aircraft crossed a two (2) lane county road coming to a stop in a grape vineyard. There was no injury to the sole occupant (pilot) and minor damage to the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: DURING AERIAL APPLICATION OPERATIONS, THE FAILURE OF THE SPRAY SYSTEM PUMP FAN CAUSED SEVERE AIRCRAFT VIBRATION. THE PILOT INITIATED AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD. DUE TO THE WET CONDITION OF THE SELECTED LANDING SITE, THE AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO STOP IN THE CONFINES OF THE FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT CROSSED A TWO (2) LANE COUNTY ROAD COMING TO A STOP IN A GRAPE VINEYARD. THERE WAS NO INJURY TO THE SOLE OCCUPANT (PILOT) AND MINOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.

Other reports on N5236 · 2

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

Accident 19850317035519AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Dufur, ORLoss of power during swath run. Gear struck hole during landing, aircraft flipped over. Throttle cable broken.Mar 17, 1985 · Substantial damageAccident 19770414008629ALow Level Operations · Austin, NVApr 14, 1977 · Reported as Gulstm G164C · Substantial damage