# Accident 20020425012819A: Scwzer G164C, Marysville, CA, April 25, 2002

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 25, 2002, 12:30 local time
- Place: Marysville, CA
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 39.1003° N, 121.5008° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.1003&lon=-121.5008&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6702K, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6702K-2012-08-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164C (registry code 3952803, https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-acft-eng-cor-schweizer-g-164c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340 series (registry code 52016, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCWZER G164C
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX02LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA143) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020425012819A

## Narrative

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

(-23) PILOT WAS PERFORMING FAR 137 OPERATIONS APPLYING FERTILIZER WHEN THE ENGINE FAILED IN FLIGHT. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND IN A CHISELED FIELD HE WAS FLYING OVER. WHEN THE LOADED AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN IN THE SOFT FIELD IT TRAVELED A SHORT DISTANCE BEFORE DIGGING IN AND FLIPPING OVER. THE PILOT ESCAPED WITH NO INJURIES. DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIAL, PROPELLER, ENGINE, ENGINE MOUNT, UPPER WINGS, "N" STRUTS, VERTICAL FIN, FUSELAGE AT VERTICAL FIN ATTACH, AND FUSELAGE AT LANDING GEAR ATTACH. CAUSE OF ENGINE FAILURE IS UNDETERMINED AT THIS TIME, AWAITING ENGINE TEAR-DOWN BY OWNER.

## 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 LAX02LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA143), Apr 25, 2002: Grumman-Schweizer G-164C (N6702K), Olivehurst, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: Fuel starvation due to the failure of an engine accessory component. A contributing factor was the rough terrain.

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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