Accident · 1999-04-19

NTSB case LAX99LA157 · Schweizer G-164B · Part 137

What the record says

Event date
1999-04-19
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
Schweizer G-164B (N3633B)
Operating rule
Part 137
Operator
operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

A loss of engine power due to a leaking surge bleed valve which induced compressor stalls within the engine.

Source: NTSB case LAX99LA157

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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