Schweizer G-164B N7501H
5 September 2004 · Penn Yan, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 September 2004 at about 21:00 local time, a Schweizer G-164B registered N7501H was involved in an accident near Penn Yan, New York, 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Penn Yan, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Penn Yan Airport (PEO)
- Coordinates
- 42.6369, -77.0528
- Aircraft
- Schweizer G-164B
- Registration
- N7501H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Batavia → Penn Yan
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- IAD04LA044
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the pilot's loss of directional control during landing which resulted in excessive side-loads and failure of the right main landing gear wheel.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
After landing, the ferry pilot applied reverse propeller thrust to slow the airplane. At that time, the airplane yawed left, and the right main landing gear wheel and tire separated from the gear. The airplane continued on the right main landing gear strut until it departed the right side of the runway. Examination of the right main landing gear tire revealed that the tire was still on the rim and fully inflated; however, the center hub section of the wheel was "gone". The owner said the left yaw following propeller reversal is "normal", and that full right rudder is required to maintain directional control. The wheel, and broken pieces associated with the wheel, were recovered and forwarded to the Safety Board's Materials Laboratory in Washington, DC, for examination. The appearance of the fracture surfaces was consistent with overstress fracture, with no evidence of a preexisting crack, and that the wheel also displayed signatures consistent with excessive side load.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer G-164B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 2004 | Schweizer G-164B | Wendell, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 2004 | Schweizer G-164B | Richvale, California, United States | Av Ag, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 2005 | Schweizer G-164B | Buxton, North Dakota, United States | Central Valley Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 2003 | Schweizer G-164B | Vega, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 2002 | Schweizer G-164B | Simmesport, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 2006 | Schweizer G-164B | Joes, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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