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Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Schweizer G-164B · Biggs, CA · May 9, 2013

Date: May 9, 2013 · 16:28 local
Place: Biggs, CA
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: NHWG
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N8214S
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR13LA223
Reported as: Schweizer G-164B
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,000 total

N8214SRegistered now · Schweizer G-164BS/N 787B · Built 1986 Airframe modelSchweizer G-164B 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.

Ag cat G-164-B on roll out on a private (prepared surface) airstrip at the williams agriculture headquarters located 1614 afton road Biggs, CA. While taxing to the reload area, the aircraft propeller struck a male worker operating a back pack type sweeper blower which resulted in a fatal injury. No injury to the sole pilot occupant.

As the FAA filed it

AG CAT G-164-B ON ROLL OUT ON A PRIVATE (PREPARED SURFACE) AIRSTRIP AT THE WILLIAMS AGRICULTURE HEADQUARTERS LOCATED 1614 AFTON ROAD BIGGS, CA. WHILE TAXING TO THE RELOAD AREA, THE AIRCRAFT PROPELLER STRUCK A MALE WORKER OPERATING A BACK PACK TYPE SWEEPER BLOWER WHICH RESULTED IN A FATAL INJURY. NO INJURY TO THE SOLE PILOT OCCUPANT.

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 WPR13LA223Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportBiggs, CAThe pilot’s failure to adequately monitor the runway environment during taxi, which resulted in an on-ground collision.May 9, 2013 · Minor damage

Other reports on N8214S · 1

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

Accident 19940512010679ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Yuba City, CAStalled on climbout from Private strip. Settled to impact. Was 800 lbs over gross weight.May 12, 1994 · Substantial damage