The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.
Additional Participating Entity:
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Sacramento, California
Location: Glenn, CA
Jones Aviation Inc
Accident Number: WPR21LA200
Date & Time: May 12, 2021, 10:30 Local
Registration: N6596K
Aircraft: GRUMMAN ACFT ENG CORSCHWEIZER G-164C
Injuries: 1 Serious
Flight Conducted Under: Part 137: Agricultural
On May 12, 2021, about 1030 Pacific daylight time, a Grumman ACFT ENG COR-Schweizer G-164C, N6596K, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Glenn, California. The pilot was seriously injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part137 agricultural flight.
The pilot reported that during takeoff, there was a total loss of power. He subsequently initiated a forced landing to a narrow dirt road. The airplane landed hard and came to rest upright on an embankment.
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: GRUMMAN ACFT ENG CORSCHWEIZER
Registration: N6596K
Model/Series: G-164C
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Amateur Built: No
Operator:
Operating Certificate(s) Held: Agricultural aircraft (137)
Operator Designator Code:
Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site: VMC
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: KOVE,190 ft msl
Observation Time: 10:53 Local
Distance from Accident Site: 21 Nautical Miles
Temperature/Dew Point: 28°C /6°C
Lowest Cloud Condition:
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 4 knots / , 130°
Lowest Ceiling:
Visibility: 10 miles
Altimeter Setting: 29.98 inches Hg
Type of Flight Plan Filed:
Departure Point: Glenn, CA
Destination:
Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries: 1 Serious
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries:
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries:
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 Serious
Latitude, Longitude: 39.479139,-122.06213
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