N8459K (Schweizer Aircraft CORP G-164B) — routes, history & safety record

Registrations are reused: the FAA register shows one earlier aircraft with this mark, the last registration cancelled on May 20, 1965.

FlightFinder has no observed route profile for this registration. The documented safety events below are available independently of live flight tracking.

Safety history

July 4, 2007Accident
the pilot's improper takeoff planning and subsequent failure to maintain aircraft control during the takeoff. Contributing factors were the high density altitude and tailwind.
Grumman-schweizer G-164B
the pilot's improper takeoff planning and subsequent failure to maintain aircraft control during the takeoff. Contributing factors were the high density altitude and tailwind. Full accident record
July 27, 2006Accident
A loss of engine power due to the failure of the supercharger. Contributing to the accident was a lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
Schweizer Aircraft Corp G-164B
A loss of engine power due to the failure of the supercharger. Contributing to the accident was a lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing. Full accident record
October 27, 1983Accident
THE ACFT IS A TWIN-ENGINE CONVERSION OF THE GRUMMAN G-164B. THE PLT WAS ON A LOCAL TEST FLT WITH THE HOPPER FILLED WITH WATER TO SIMULATE FLT CONDITIONS NEAR THE OPERATING GROSS WEIGHT OF THE ACFT. AFTER LIFT-OFF A PARTIAL POWER LOSS WAS EXPERIENCED ON THE #2 ENG.
Schweizer G-164B