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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Scwzer G-164A · Dixon, CA · March 30, 2006

Date: March 30, 2006 · 08:00 local
Place: Dixon, CA
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: DX0G
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5397
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC06CA039
Reported as: Scwzer G164A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,100 total250 in this make and model175 in the last 90 days

N5397Registration cancelled Sep 5, 2012 · Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164AS/N 1151 · Built 1973 Airframe modelGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A Engine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) During a take-off, the pilot of the aircraft felt the aircraft settling towards the ground. The pilot attempted to fly under some wires because he did not have sufficient airspeed to fly above them. The aircraft collided with the ground and was substantially damaged. The pilot was not injured, visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The pilot stated that he thought he may have been caught in a downdraft which was verified by another pilot who took off a few minutes priort.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING A TAKE-OFF, THE PILOT OF THE AIRCRAFT FELT THE AIRCRAFT SETTLING TOWARDS THE GROUND. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO FLY UNDER SOME WIRES BECAUSE HE DID NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT AIRSPEED TO FLY ABOVE THEM. THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND AND WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED, VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE THOUGHT HE MAY HAVE BEEN CAUGHT IN A DOWNDRAFT WHICH WAS VERIFIED BY ANOTHER PILOT WHO TOOK OFF A FEW MINUTES PRIORT.

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 ANC06CA039Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDixon, CAThe pilot's failure to attain altitude/clearance during takeoff/initial climb, which resulted in an in-flight collision with terrain. Factors associated with the accident were the pilot's inadequate evaluation of the weather, and unfavorable winds.Mar 30, 2006 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5397 · 1

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

Accident 19810714040869ALow Level Operations · Park Valley, UTAg aircraft crashed during spraying operation in mountainous terrain. Pilot claims unable to hold altitude.Jul 14, 1981 · Substantial damage