NONE · SCHWEIZER G-164B · 1994-02-23 · CLARKSBURG, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX94LA133
Event ID
20001206X00777
Type
Accident
Date
1994-02-23
Location
CLARKSBURG, CA, USA
Coordinates
38.370025, -121.579727
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
SCHWEIZER
Model
G-164B
Registration
N36265
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE TOTAL FAILURE OF THE NO. 1 CYLINDER DUE TO FATIGUE RESULTING FROM AN IMPROPERLY ADJUSTED MIXTURE CAUSING DETONATION. THE SOFT, WET PLOWED FIELD WAS A FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT.