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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Scwzer G-164A · Gridley, CA · July 11, 2000

Date: July 11, 2000 · 10:40 local
Place: Gridley, CA
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N897X
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX00LA261
Reported as: Scwzer G164A

N897XRegistered now · Grumman G-164AS/N 419 · Built 1966 Airframe modelGrumman 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) Ag a/c lost power while working a field, pilot tryed to land at duster strip south of his position but could not maintain altitude, he then tried to land on dirt road but could not reach it. The a/c hit in a rice field next to the road, a/c went over on its back causing substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AG A/C LOST POWER WHILE WORKING A FIELD, PILOT TRYED TO LAND AT DUSTER STRIP SOUTH OF HIS POSITION BUT COULD NOT MAINTAIN ALTITUDE, HE THEN TRIED TO LAND ON DIRT ROAD BUT COULD NOT REACH IT. THE A/C HIT IN A RICE FIELD NEXT TO THE ROAD, A/C WENT OVER ON ITS BACK CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

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 LAX00LA261Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGridley, CAA partial loss of engine power due to the failure of an exhaust valve during an aerial application flight.Jul 11, 2000 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N897X · 1

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

Accident 19760503013399AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Marysville, CAMay 3, 1976 · Substantial damage