NONE · SCHWEIZER AIRCRAFT CORP G 164B · 2014-05-13 · Biggs, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR14LA201
Event ID
20140522X90227
Type
Accident
Date
2014-05-13
Location
Biggs, CA, USA
Coordinates
39.45972, -121.696113
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
SCHWEIZER AIRCRAFT CORP
Model
G 164B
Registration
N3633C
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The assembler’s improper fabrication of a fuel line (hose) and the subsequent failure to verify that it was not occluded, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power during takeoff.