Summary
On May 06, 1990, a Schweizer G-164D (N6868Q) was involved in an incident near Richvale, CA. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: THE PILOTS LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING TAKEOFF WITH A QUARTERING TAILWIND ON A NARROW 30 FOOT WIDE RUNWAY.
This incident is documented in NTSB report LAX90DVG06. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N6868Q.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOTS LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING TAKEOFF WITH A QUARTERING TAILWIND ON A NARROW 30 FOOT WIDE RUNWAY.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# LAX90DVG06