19921029046349A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Scwzer G-164 · Liverpool, TX · October 29, 1992

Date: October 29, 1992 · 15:50 local
Place: Liverpool, TX
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: KAWG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N637U
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW93LA027
Reported as: Scwzer G164
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R985*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,535 total500 in this make and model53 in the last 90 days

N637URegistration cancelled Sep 30, 1998 · Grumman G-164S/N 373 Airframe modelGrumman G-164

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What happened

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Engine belched black smoke and lost power. Stalled into trees. Engine blower failed due to bearing failure.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE BELCHED BLACK SMOKE AND LOST POWER. STALLED INTO TREES. ENGINE BLOWER FAILED DUE TO BEARING FAILURE.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB FTW93LA027Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLiverpool, TXThe loss of engine power due to the failure of the engine blower. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain at the pilot's disposal.Oct 29, 1992 · Substantial damage