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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Schweizer G-164B · Biggs, CA · May 13, 2014

Date
May 13, 2014 · 13:30 local
Place
Biggs, CA
Airport
Jones Field
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator
NHWG
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3633C
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR14LA201
Reported as
Schweizer G-164B
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
18,800 total2,000 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Loss of power on takeoff from Jones airstrip. Just broke graound at time of failure. Hit approximately 200 ft from end of runway went across ditach tearing landing gear ofrf, aircraft spreader total damage and skid into rice field causing extnesive damage to propeller and motor mlunt/nacelle

As the FAA filed it

LOSS OF POWER ON TAKEOFF FROM JONES AIRSTRIP. JUST BROKE GRAOUND AT TIME OF FAILURE. HIT APPROXIMATELY 200 FT FROM END OF RUNWAY WENT ACROSS DITACH TEARING LANDING GEAR OFRF, AIRCRAFT SPREADER TOTAL DAMAGE AND SKID INTO RICE FIELD CAUSING EXTNESIVE DAMAGE TO PROPELLER AND MOTOR MLUNT/NACELLE

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N3633C · 3

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