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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Scwzer G164D · Welsh, LA · May 14, 1992

Date: May 14, 1992 · 12:15 local
Place: Welsh, LA
Airport: Private
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: SEBG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8331K
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW92LA132
Reported as: Scwzer G164D
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A15AG
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 12,944 total1,000 in this make and model180 in the last 90 days

N8331KRegistration cancelled Sep 21, 2026 · Gulfstream-Schweizer A/C GULFSTREAM AM G-164DS/N 16D · Built 1980 Airframe modelGulfstream-Schweizer A/C GULFSTREAM AM G-164D Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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Explosion on takeoff with smoke and flame in cockpit. Engine seized. Crash landed. Turbine blades were released.

As the FAA filed it

EXPLOSION ON TAKEOFF WITH SMOKE AND FLAME IN COCKPIT. ENGINE SEIZED. CRASH LANDED. TURBINE BLADES WERE RELEASED.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB FTW92LA132Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWelsh, LAThe engine failure at liftoff due to the failure of multiple turbine blades and the pilot's inability to maintain directional control during the aborted takeoff.May 14, 1992 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8331K · 1

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