Accident: Grumman G164
May 29, 2020 · Maxwell, CA
NTSB numberWPR20CA159Event id20200601X92543
- 0
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 1
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot's delayed decision to abort the takeoff when the airplane was not attaining sufficient airspeed for takeoff and subsequently departed the end of the runway and collided with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight preparation and planning and decision to takeoff with a tailwind.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Grumman G164
- Registration
- N9716
- Year built
- 1974
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 137: agricultural
- Defining event
- Takeoff-rejected takeoff Collision during takeoff/land
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Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Willows Glenn County Airport (WLW)13 nm (24 km) north
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