Grumman-Schweizer G-164C N6627K
26 May 1983 · Live Oak, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 26 May 1983 at about 00:54 local time, a Grumman-Schweizer G-164C registered N6627K was involved in an accident near Live Oak, California, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:54
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Live Oak, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.2291, -121.7799
- Aircraft
- Grumman-Schweizer G-164C
- Registration
- N6627K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Live Oak → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX83LA249
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLT WAS ON A FLIGHT TO SEED A RICE FIELD WITH 2 SETS OF POWER LINES LOCATED NEAR ITS WEST EDGE. THE PLT HAD SEEDED THE FIELD MANY TIMES BEFORE, & REPORTEDLY, WAS FAMILIAR WITH THE AREA. DURING THE 1ST SWATH RUN, WHICH WAS FROM EAST TO WEST, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE 1ST SET OF POWER LINES, APRX 30 FT AGL. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT CRASHED TO THE GROUND & CAME TO REST ABOUT 150 YARDS WEST OF THE POWER LINES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman-Schweizer G-164C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov 1998 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164C | Oroville, California, United States | Dale Jones | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 2002 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164C | Olivehurst, California, United States | Moe's Crop Dusting | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 2005 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164C | Gillett, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 2008 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164C | De Witt, Arkansas, United States | Aufderheide Flying Services, Inc | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 1983 | Enstrom F280C | Concord, California, United States | Air Executive | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1983 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-CD | Compton, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Mar 1983 | Van's RV-3A | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1983 | Cessna 150L | Daggett, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1983 | Cessna 172N | Woodland, California, United States | River City Air/Charter | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1983 | Piper PA-38-112 | Fresno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |