Schweizer G164 accident near Tulare, California, September 25, 1984
On September 25, 1984 at about 3:30 pm local time, a Schweizer G164, registered N10230, was destroyed in an accident near Tulare, California. It was an aerial application (crop spraying) flight under agricultural flying rules (Part 137). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 25, 1984 · about 3:30 pm local time
- Place
- Tulare, California · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Schweizer G164
- Registration
- N10230 · no longer on the register · serial 30
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Aerial application (crop spraying) flight · agricultural flying rules (Part 137)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AIRCRAFT HAD A FULL LOAD OF FUEL AND CHEMICALS ON BOARD FOR THIS TAKEOFF. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE BRAKES LOCKED ON THE TAKEOFF GROUND RUN AND REDUCED THE AIRCRAFTS ACCELERATION. A RAILROAD CROSS TIE BARRIER AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY MADE AN ON GROUND OVER RUN UNDESIRABLE/NOT POSSIBLE. HE LIFTED OFF PREMATURELY, THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND CRASHED ABOUT ONE HALF MILE FROM THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT BURNED AFTER GROUND IMPACT.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: flight instructor, commercial pilot, private
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 7,016 hours in all; 960 in this make and model; 350 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: ctr
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection, March 19, 1984
- Maximum gross weight: 3,650 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: P&W R1340 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: NONE Tulare CA at 3:29 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 57°F (14°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 3:46 pm from VIS, 7 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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