NONE · Grumman-Schweizer G-164A · 1999-05-27 · PRESCOTT, WA, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA99LA074
Event ID
20001212X18898
Type
Accident
Date
1999-05-27
Location
PRESCOTT, WA, USA
Coordinates
46.350166, -118.469017
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Grumman-Schweizer
Model
G-164A
Registration
N9970
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll and overloading of the right landing gear strut. Contributing factors were the soft takeoff surface, confined (narrow) takeoff surface, and high vegetation.