# Accident 19970616014269A: Scwzer G164B, Rio Linda, CA, June 16, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 16, 1997, 11:30 local time
- Place: Rio Linda, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: NHOG
- Location: 38.6799° N, 121.4497° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.6799&lon=-121.4497&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3631G, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3631G-2019-11-29) (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
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 20,000 total, 8,000 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX97LA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA212) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970616014269A

## Narrative

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

STRUCK A BERM ON CLIMBOUT. HAD TURNED TO AVOID POWER LINE. FULL LOAD. HOT DAY AND LOOSE CARBURETOR FACTORS.

## 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 LAX97LA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA212), Jun 16, 1997: Schweizer G-164B (N3631G), Rio Linda, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation by failing to ensure that sufficient airspeed would be obtained and/or maintained to remain clear of obstacles at the departure end of the…

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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