Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164A accident near Davis, CA
On August 6, 2023, a Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Davis, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- August 6, 2023
- Place
- Davis, CA
- Aircraft
- Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 38.517°N, 121.671°W
- NTSB ID
- 20230807192817
Official records · WPR23LA305
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn August 06, 2023, about 0927 Pacific daylight time, a Grumman G164A, N5450, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Davis, California. The pilot sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was operated as Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 137 aerial application flight. The purpose of the flight was for the pilot to conduct an aerial application of pesticide on a local tomato crop. According to the operator, the airplane was topped off with fuel and 1,700 lbs of pesticide the night before the accident. The morning of the accident, the pilot departed from Medlock Field Airport (69CL), Woodland, California, and conducted aerial applications while flying from west to east about 68 ft agl. An employee responsible for refueling the airplane and loading the hopper reported that the airplane was fueled to about ¾ of a full tank and he added 1,500 lbs of pesticide before the accident. The employee reported that he continued with their daily tasks and did not witness the accident. There were no witnesses to the accident. Postaccident examination of the ground scars and the resting position of the airplane revealed that the airplane landed on the soft-field and nosed over. A fire consumed the airplane wreckage; the operator reported that the pilot self-extricated and was transported to a nearby medical facility. PERSONNEL INFORMATIONNo pilot logbooks were recovered or provided during this investigation. AIRCRAFT INFORMATIONThe operator identified the insecticide used in the aerial application as Wilbur-Ellis BEN-SUL 85. According to
Probable cause
An inflight loss of control during a low altitude operation for undetermined reasons.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
