19990507004949A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Scwzer G-164A · Maxwell, CA · May 7, 1999

Date: May 7, 1999 · 14:30 local
Place: Maxwell, CA
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8875H
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX99LA180
Reported as: Scwzer G164A

N8875HRegistered now · Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164AS/N 1556 · Built 1975 Airframe modelGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A Engine 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.

(-23)Pilot departed duster strip in approximately his eight flight of the day, after departure to the north with a full hopper of seed, he made a left turn and the aircraft started to settle back to the ground. The pilot was unable to arrest sink rate and the aircraft struck the ground.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)PILOT DEPARTED DUSTER STRIP IN APPROXIMATELY HIS EIGHT FLIGHT OF THE DAY, AFTER DEPARTURE TO THE NORTH WITH A FULL HOPPER OF SEED, HE MADE A LEFT TURN AND THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO SETTLE BACK TO THE GROUND. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO ARREST SINK RATE AND THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB LAX99LA180Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMaxwell, CAFailure of the pilot to attain and maintain the proper reference climb airspeed during the rotation and initial climb, which resulted in a stall/mush condition.May 7, 1999 · Destroyed

Other reports on N8875H · 1

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

Accident 20150513006699ACruise/Level Flight · Maxwell, CAOn 5/13/2015, aircraft N8875H a G-164A Grumman-schweizer (agcat) was conducting agricultural insecticide spraying operations in a field near Maxwell, CA. During flight at approximately 200 feet AGL, the pilot heard a loud pop and the engine quit running. He…May 13, 2015 · Substantial damage