# Accident 20020307010689A: Scwzer G164B, Dixon, CA, March 7, 2002

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 7, 2002, 12:15 local time
- Place: Dixon, CA
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: ZUBG
- Location: 38.3892° N, 121.8105° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.3892&lon=-121.8105&mi=10
- Aircraft: N48631, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N48631-2018-03-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B (registry code 3952802, https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-acft-eng-cor-schweizer-g-164b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney R-985 series (registry code 52008, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCWZER G164B
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX02LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA125) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020307010689A

## Narrative

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

(-23) PILOT STATED HE LOST CONTROL DURING LANDING DOWN WIND, ON A MUDDY REMOTE LANDING STRIP, DURING 137 OPERATIONS. PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. AIRCRAFT ENDED UPSIDE DOWN, DAMAGING RUDDER, VERTICAL FIN, BOTH UPPER WINGS, "N" STRUTS, PROPELLER AND POSSIBLY THE ENGINE, INSURANCE COMPANY IS TOTALING OUT THE AIRCRAFT. THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS OR MALFUNCTIONS THAT CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT.

## 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 LAX02LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA125), Mar 7, 2002: Schweizer G-164B (N48631), Dixon, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot lost directional control due to the unsuitable landing area. A contributing factor was the muddy runway condition.

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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