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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Scwzer G-164A · Franklin, LA · September 8, 1989

Date
September 8, 1989 · 16:00 local
Place
Franklin, LA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator
KETG
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7498
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW89DRD14
Reported as
Scwzer G164A
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney R1340AN1
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
5,034 total328 in this make and model375 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.

Severe engine vibration at cruise. Flipped over in a field braking to avoid a canal. Prop blade broke from fatigue.

As the FAA filed it

SEVERE ENGINE VIBRATION AT CRUISE. FLIPPED OVER IN A FIELD BRAKING TO AVOID A CANAL. PROP BLADE BROKE FROM FATIGUE.

NTSB investigation

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