Schweizer G 164B N3629E
27 March 2018 · Stockton, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 27 March 2018 at about 21:05 local time, a Schweizer G 164B registered N3629E was involved in an accident near Stockton, California, United States. One person was on board and one died. 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 21:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Stockton, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 37.8478, -121.5161
- Aircraft
- Schweizer G 164B
- Registration
- N3629E
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1984
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Tracy → Tracy
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR18LA113
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with power lines while maneuvering during an aerial application flight.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The commercial pilot was performing an aerial application flight and was making a pass under two sets of high tension wires in proximity to the support tower. The airplane clipped the second set of wires, which resulted in the pilot's loss of control and the airplane's impact with the ground in a nose-down attitude. No anomalies with the airplane or engine were reported that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer G-164B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2017 | Schweizer G 164B | Tracy, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 2015 | Schweizer G 164B | Paxton, Nebraska, United States | McClung Aerial Spraying | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 2021 | Schweizer G-164B | Tracy, California, United States | Haley's Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 2014 | Schweizer G 164B | Tulelake, California, United States | MacYs Flying Service Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Jul 2022 | Schweizer G-164B | Knox, Indiana, United States | Thunder Valley AG Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 2014 | Schweizer G 164B | Biggs, California, United States | Williams Ag Service | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 2018 | Hawley Richard A1B | Lincoln, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 2018 | Cassutt IIIM | Rosamond, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 May 2018 | Cessna 182D | Crescent Mills, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 2018 | Champion 7KCAB | Descanso, California, United States | Three Point Partners Inc | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Jan 2018 | Robinson R44 | Newport Beach, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 12 Dec 2018 | Piper PA28 | Chino, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |