- Date
- May 5, 1990, 19:16 local (May 6, 1990, 02:16 UTC)
- Place
- Richvale, CA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N6689KSchweizer G-164-B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report November 9, 1992
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 26576
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Probable cause
The pilot in command's failure to maintain a positive rate of climb during takeoff resulting in the aircraft descending into terrain.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot of a fully loaded aircraft attempted a takeoff from the 2200 foot long runway 34 and collided with the terrain about 3/4 down the runway. The pilot reported the winds were from the north at 10 knots and was at full engine power when the collision occurred. The pilot reported experiencing a 'dead spot' where the wind was blocked by trees and equipment. He reported no mechanical malfunctions with the aircraft prior to the accident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6689K
- Reported as
- Schweizer G-164-B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 10
- Airframe hours
- 7,371
- Engine
- P&W PT6-34AG, 750 horsepower, turbo prop
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Avag, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · January 5, 1990 · 398 hours before
- Airport
- Richvale, runway 16, 2,200 × 30 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 56
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 19,500 total · 5,800 in this make and model · 18,800 as pilot in command · 350 in the last 90 days · 90 in the last 30 days · 10 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 30° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 60 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 88 °F, dew point 19 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- RBL, 35 nm away
Other investigations on N6689K · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.