- Date
- September 25, 1984, 08:30 local (15:30 UTC)
- Place
- Tulare, CA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N10230Schweizer G164
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840925051229A
- Case key
- 24411
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The aircraft had a full load of fuel and chemicals on board for this takeoff. The pilot stated that the brakes locked on the takeoff ground run and reduced the aircrafts acceleration. A railroad cross tie barrier at the end of the runway made an on ground over run undesirable/not possible. He lifted off prematurely, the aircraft stalled and crashed about one half mile from the runway. The aircraft burned after ground impact.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N10230
- Reported as
- Schweizer G164
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 30
- Engine
- P&W R1340, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- In-Flight
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- San Joaquin Dusters
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 19, 1984
- Departed
- NONE · Tulare, CA
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 44
- Certificates
- Private, Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 7,016 total · 960 in this make and model · 350 in the last 90 days · 10 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 57 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- VIS, 7 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.