| Crash location | 35.120000°N, 119.120000°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect. |
| Nearest city | Bakersfield, CA
35.373292°N, 119.018713°W 18.4 miles away |
| Tail number | N8372 |
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| Accident date | 09 Jun 2015 |
| Aircraft type | Grumman Acft Eng COR-SCHWEIZER G 164A |
| Additional details: | None |
The pilot reported that during the landing roll, a right quartering tailwind pushed the tail to the left, the airplane exited the dirt strip to the right, where the lower right wing of the bi-plane struck an embankment. The airplane collided with a ditch and nosed over, sustaining substantial damage to both the upper and lower left wings.
The pilot reported no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, resulting in a runway excursion, and a collision with terrain.