19951005049719A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Scwzer G-164A · Hamburg, AR · October 5, 1995

Date: October 5, 1995 · 09:30 local
Place: Hamburg, AR
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N9873
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW96LA007
Reported as: Scwzer G164A

N9873Registration cancelled Sep 17, 2013 · Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164AS/N 1313 · Built 1974 Airframe modelGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A Engine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-16) According to the pilot, the engine started surging and losing power at about 75 feet above the ground on initial take-off. The aircraft touched down in the edge of a bean field, hit a road ditch, slid across a gravel road and into the opposite ditch. The pilot said he had recently purchased the aircraft and applied for but not yet received a FAR part 137 ag certificate. He said he was carrying a 150 gallon load of sodium chlorate to spray a bean field. Cause of power loss is still under investigation.

As the FAA filed it

(-16) ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THE ENGINE STARTED SURGING AND LOSING POWER AT ABOUT 75 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND ON INITIAL TAKE-OFF. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN IN THE EDGE OF A BEAN FIELD, HIT A ROAD DITCH, SLID ACROSS A GRAVEL ROAD AND INTO THE OPPOSITE DITCH. THE PILOT SAID HE HAD RECENTLY PURCHASED THE AIRCRAFT AND APPLIED FOR BUT NOT YET RECEIVED A FAR PART 137 AG CERTIFICATE. HE SAID HE WAS CARRYING A 150 GALLON LOAD OF SODIUM CHLORATE TO SPRAY A BEAN FIELD. CAUSE OF POWER LOSS IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.

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 FTW96LA007Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHamburg, ARLoss of engine power due to a cylinder failure. A factor relating to the accident was: the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.Oct 5, 1995 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9873 · 1

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

Accident 19790904024789ALow Level Operations · Glouster Co, VAPilot claimed engine failure. Pilot allowed aircraft to stall while making forced landing.Sep 4, 1979 · Substantial damage