19850829041829A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Scwzer G-164B · Constantine, MI · August 29, 1985

Date
August 29, 1985 · 17:50 local
Place
Constantine, MI
Airport
Sprunger
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8444K
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI85LA360
Reported as
Scwzer G164B
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney R1340AN1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
6,850 total3,400 in this make and model260 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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After seeding pass engine backfired and lost power. Nosed over in soft field. Supercharger had failed.

As the FAA filed it

AFTER SEEDING PASS ENGINE BACKFIRED AND LOST POWER. NOSED OVER IN SOFT FIELD. SUPERCHARGER HAD FAILED.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N8444K · 1

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