# Accident 20240813017999A: Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B, Durham, CA, August 13, 2024

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 13, 2024, 11:15 local time
- Place: Durham, CA
- Airport: Oroville Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Maneuver
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.5438° N, 121.6577° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.5438&lon=-121.6577&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6633K, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6633K-2025-04-30) (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 R1340 series (registry code 52016, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN ACFT ENG COR-SCHWEIZER G-164B
- Reported engine: P&W R1340 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 23,562 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR24LA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA282) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240813017999A

## Narrative

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

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT WHILE MANEUVERING UNDER A POWER LINE HE STARTED TO BANK THE AIRCRAFT BEFORE HE WAS CLEAR OF THE LINE WHICH SEPERATED MOST OF THE STARBOARD WING. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND NOSE FIRST IN A FLOODED RICE FIELD. PICTURES TAKEN OF THE WRECKAGE FROM THE SCENE INDICATE SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO ALL AREAS FORWARD OF THE FLIGHT DECK AS WELL AS BOTH WINGS. THE PILOT SAID THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATING NORMALLY PRIOR 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 WPR24LA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA282), Aug 13, 2024: Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B (N6633K), Durham, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from powerlines, which resulted in a wire strike.

## Other reports on N6633K (3)

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

- [Accident 19990703046169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990703046169A), Jul 3, 1999: Scwzer G164B (N6633K), Page, ND, No damage. (-23) On July 3, 1999 at 0730 local time a Grumman G-164 registered to tall towers aviation inc was damaged during takeoff fro an aerial application flight.…
- [Incident 19970706021209I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970706021209I), Jul 6, 1997: Scwzer G164B (N6633K), Donnelly, MN, Minor damage. During turn around lost power. Oil on windshield. Hard landing on road. Folded left main gear. Threw rod thru case. (-23) pilot was making turn for spray run &…
- [Accident 19910708026729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910708026729A), Jul 8, 1991: Scwzer G164B (N6633K), Eloy, AZ, Substantial damage. Reported appealed engine lacked power on climbout. Hit ground and cartwheeled off end runway. Dark no ground lights

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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