19900413009119A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Scwzer G-164B · Reeves, LA · April 13, 1990

Date: April 13, 1990 · 16:15 local
Place: Reeves, LA
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: KGRG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N48455
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW90DRD05
Reported as: Scwzer G164B
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340AN1
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 12,060 total9,832 in this make and model260 in the last 90 days

N48455Registered now · Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164BS/N 28B · Built 1976 Airframe modelGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B 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.

Cylinder valve rocker arm seized knocking off valve cover. Flipped over, hard landing in rice field.

As the FAA filed it

CYLINDER VALVE ROCKER ARM SEIZED KNOCKING OFF VALVE COVER. FLIPPED OVER, HARD LANDING IN RICE FIELD.

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 FTW90DRD05Accident · No injuriesFinal reportReeves, LALoss of engine power due to a frozen rocker arm.Apr 13, 1990 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N48455 · 3

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

Accident 20100422032509ATakeoff: Departure Roll · Buckeye, AZPilot states he was taking off with a load of prow week killer and approximately ½ tank of fuel. The aircraft hopper had been loaded at the south end of the runway and he then proceeded to taxi to the north end of the runway for take off. Wind was…Apr 22, 2010 · Substantial damage Accident 19930222003189AFinal Approach · Indian Village, LALanded 75 feet short of paved runway on mowed grass overrun. Grass piled up in front of wheels causing a nose over.Feb 22, 1993 · Substantial damage Incident 19910426012869IFinal Approach · Iowa, LAStruck a parked aircraft while on final, trying to avoid truck that pulled in path. Discontinued approach.Apr 26, 1991 · Minor damage