Schweizer G-164B N6977K
18 November 1989 · Knights Landing, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 November 1989 at about 17:00 local time, a Schweizer G-164B registered N6977K was involved in an accident near Knights Landing, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Knights Landing, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.8899, -121.7999
- Aircraft
- Schweizer G-164B
- Registration
- N6977K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX90DVG02
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DUE TO A SHEARED BOLT THAT ATTACHED THE SPRING LEG TO THE GEAR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A RESTRICTED CATEGORY AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A COLLAPSE OF THE MAIN LANDING GEAR DURING THE LANDING ROLL. EXAMINATION OF ONE OF TWO AN9-92A BOLTS REVEALED IT HAD A SHEARED HEAD. THESE BOLTS ATTACH THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR SPRING LEG.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer G-164B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Nov 1989 | Schweizer G-164B | Grimes, California, United States | Harold C. Tacker | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1989 | Schweizer G-164B | Kaplan, Louisiana, United States | Harrington Flying Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1989 | Schweizer G-164B | Donaldsonville, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1989 | Schweizer G-164B | Austwell, Texas, United States | Riceland Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1989 | Schweizer G-164B | Livingston, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1989 | Schweizer G-164B | Willows, California, United States | Peter D. Mann & Jean K. Mann | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 1989 | Piper PA-31-350 | Ontario, California, United States | Ameriflight | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Sep 1989 | Piper PA-25-235 | Warner Springs, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1989 | Cessna 310K | Ojai, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Sep 1989 | Cessna 182 | Eureka, California, United States | Nothern Air | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1989 | Cessna 152 | Lancaster, California, United States | West Coast Air Center | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Sep 1989 | Bellanca 17-30A | Palo Alto, California, United States | Klouda, Linda K. | Minor injuries | - |