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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Scwzer G164A · Bunkie, LA · June 23, 1989

Date: June 23, 1989 · 08:30 local
Place: Bunkie, LA
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: KFFG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N602Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW89DRD09
Reported as: Scwzer G164A
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R985AN1
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,531 total18,502 in this make and model205 in the last 90 days

N602YRegistration cancelled Oct 29, 2014 · Grumman G-164S/N 227 · Built 1963 Airframe modelGrumman G-164 Engine modelPratt & Whitney R-985 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Engine failed on a swath run. Blinded by smoke in cockpit, nosed over landing. NR5 cylinder had failed.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE FAILED ON A SWATH RUN. BLINDED BY SMOKE IN COCKPIT, NOSED OVER LANDING. NR5 CYLINDER HAD FAILED.

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 FTW89DRD09Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBunkie, LAThe loss of the number five cylinder in flight, resulting in a loss of engine RPM. The pilot misjudged the landing flare height due to obscured vision from fire and smoke and the airplane stalled and impacted the ground nose first.Jun 23, 1989 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N602Y · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19750729025299AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Randlees, MOJul 29, 1975 · Substantial damage