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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Scwzer G-164A · Edison, GA · April 18, 1996

Date: April 18, 1996 · 18:00 local
Place: Edison, GA
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: E7DG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4238
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA96LA122
Reported as: Scwzer G164A
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340AN1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 21,000 total11,000 in this make and model200 in the last 90 days

N4238Registration cancelled Apr 7, 2006 · Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164AS/N 1006 · Built 1972 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.

Made an emergency landing in a field due to engine problems, aircraft hit soft dirt on landing and flipped. (.4)during an aerial application flight, the studs for the no. 4 cylinder failed, and the cylinder separated from the engine. All engine power was lost. While making a forced landing in a field, the aircraft nosed over.

As the FAA filed it

MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD DUE TO ENGINE PROBLEMS, AIRCRAFT HIT SOFT DIRT ON LANDING AND FLIPPED. (.4)DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT, THE STUDS FOR THE NO. 4 CYLINDER FAILED, AND THE CYLINDER SEPARATED FROM THE ENGINE. ALL ENGINE POWER WAS LOST. WHILE MAKING A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD, THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER.

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 MIA96LA122Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEdison, GAFailure of the mounting studs for the No. 4 cylinder, which resulted in separation of the cylinder and loss of engine power. The lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing was a related factor.Apr 18, 1996 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4238 · 1

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

Accident 19780327006349AOps On Grnd To Tkof/Rtrcrft · Hudson, ILDuring high speed taxi main gear fell into ditch caused by meltinow.Mar 27, 1978 · Reported as Gulstm G164C · Substantial damage