19880730029249A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Scwzer G164B · West Helena, AR · July 30, 1988

Date
July 30, 1988 · 10:30 local
Place
West Helena, AR
Airport
Private
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator
KTUG
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8257K
NTSB investigation
NTSBMKC88LA145
Reported as
Scwzer G164B
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney R1340AN1
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
7,000 total5,000 in this make and model300 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

En route to spray field, engine failed at low altitude. Put it into trees. An intake valve failed causing power lost

As the FAA filed it

EN ROUTE TO SPRAY FIELD, ENGINE FAILED AT LOW ALTITUDE. PUT IT INTO TREES.AN INTAKE VALVE FAILED CAUSING POWER LOST

NTSB investigation

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