Schweizer G-164B N7501H
28 June 2003 · Vega, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 June 2003 at about 20:00 local time, a Schweizer G-164B registered N7501H was involved in an accident near Vega, Texas, 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 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Vega, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Oldham County (E52)
- Coordinates
- 35.2319, -102.3989
- Aircraft
- Schweizer G-164B
- Registration
- N7501H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Vega → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW03CA180
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The failure of the left brake for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During the landing roll to the asphalt runway, the airplane's left brake failed. Subsequently, the airplane exited the right side of the runway, struck a ditch, nosed over, and came to rest inverted. During the accident sequence, the left main landing gear and brake line separated. The reason for the left brake failure was not determined.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer G-164B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 2002 | Schweizer G-164B | Simmesport, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 2004 | Schweizer G-164B | Wendell, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 2002 | Schweizer G-164B | Dixon, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 2004 | Schweizer G-164B | Richvale, California, United States | Av Ag, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 2002 | Schweizer G-164B | Sturgis, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 2004 | Schweizer G-164B | Penn Yan, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 2003 | Piper PA-18A-150 | Roanoke, Texas, United States | Marcair | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 2003 | Robinson R22 BETA | Ozona, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Cessna 550 | Mineral Wells, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 2003 | Robinson R22 BETA | Houston, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 2003 | Boeing A75N1 | Houston, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2003 | Apex CAP 10B | Gladewater, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |