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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Scwzer G-164B · Lake Charles, LA · October 12, 1996

Date: October 12, 1996 · 08:30 local
Place: Lake Charles, LA
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N54229
Reported as: Scwzer G164B
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340AN1
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 17,300 total16,000 in this make and model250 in the last 90 days

N54229Registration cancelled May 15, 2017 · Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164BS/N 160B 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.

Narrative: the pilot executed a forced landing in a field after experiencing a loss of engine power. The top wing sustained minor damage after the aircraft nosed over on its back during the landing roll-out. The investigation revealed that the loss of engine power was caused by a cracked exhaust rocker housing on the no. 7 cylinder. The cracked cylinder was tagged with FAA form 8020-4, malfunction or defect report, was submitted for the malfunction.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: THE PILOT EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD AFTER EXPERIENCING A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE TOP WING SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE AFTER THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER ON ITS BACK DURING THE LANDING ROLL-OUT. THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WAS CAUSED BY A CRACKED EXHAUST ROCKER HOUSING ON THE NO. 7 CYLINDER. THE CRACKED CYLINDER WAS TAGGED WITH FAA FORM 8020-4, MALFUNCTION OR DEFECT REPORT, WAS SUBMITTED FOR THE MALFUNCTION.

Other reports on N54229 · 2

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

Accident 20080623840129AClimb · Tallulah, LA(-23) The pilotstated that he reduced engine power after takeoff at approximately 200 feet AGL and initiated a left turn. During the turn the pilot realized that the aircraft was losing altitude and immediately applied full power and increased pitch. The…Jun 23, 2008 · Substantial damage Incident 20080306013359IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Tallulah, LA(-23) Pilot was practicing takeoffs and landings at the Tallulah airport and had made 18 prior takeoffs and landings before the landing incident. On last landing, aircraft touched down normally but began leftward drift which pilot was unable to control prior…Mar 6, 2008 · Substantial damage