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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Scwzer G-164A · Lacassine, LA · July 7, 1987

Date: July 7, 1987 · 11:30 local
Place: Lacassine, LA
Airport: Private
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: SFZG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9778
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW87DRD08
Reported as: Scwzer G164A
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340AN1
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 17,289 total4,500 in this make and model360 in the last 90 days

N9778Registered now · Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164AS/N 1274 · Built 1974 Airframe modelGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A Engine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

The aircraft veered into a ditch on an attempted takeoff from a muddy runway.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT VEERED INTO A DITCH ON AN ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF FROM A MUDDY RUNWAY.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB FTW87DRD08Accident · No injuriesFinal reportLacassine, LAThe pilot stated the aircraft's tail wheel broke during the takeoff roll causing the aircraft to veer to the right. The right wing contacted a small tree and the right main gear wheel dropped into a ditch which was parallel with the runway. Directional…Jul 7, 1987 · Substantial damage