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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Scwzer G-164B · Smith, NV · April 4, 1997

Date: April 4, 1997 · 08:00 local
Place: Smith, NV
Airport: Rosachi Air Park Airport
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: JYYG
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N8449K
Reported as: Scwzer G164B
Reported engine: Garrett TPE331*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,600 total1,370 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days

N8449KRegistered now · Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164BS/N 699B · Built 1982 Airframe modelGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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

Narrative: while conducting FAR 137 agriculture spraying operations the aircraft encountered a whirlwind and the pilot reported that he was forced down until the right landing gear hit a ditch/roadway and the propeller tips struck the ground. The PIC stated that the propeller tips struck the ground twenty-seven times, but he was able to keep it in the air, circle around to a suitable spot, and make an emergency/precautionary landing in a hay field. The imbalance of the propeller blades (severe vibration) caused damages to the turbo-prop engine. The pilot reported that the landing gear may not be damaged. He also reported that the aircraft was running great up to the point of impact. 4/30/97, aircraft repairs completed, minimal damages to engine, but propeller was destroyed. Installed new propeller. No other damages to aircraft. This incident and investigation are closed. This incident did not involve a pilot deviation report 8020-17.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: WHILE CONDUCTING FAR 137 AGRICULTURE SPRAYING OPERATIONS THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A WHIRLWIND AND THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS FORCED DOWN UNTIL THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR HIT A DITCH/ROADWAY AND THE PROPELLER TIPS STRUCK THE GROUND. THE PIC STATED THAT THE PROPELLER TIPS STRUCK THE GROUND TWENTY-SEVEN TIMES, BUT HE WAS ABLE TO KEEP IT IN THE AIR, CIRCLE AROUND TO A SUITABLE SPOT, AND MAKE AN EMERGENCY/PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN A HAY FIELD. THE IMBALANCE OF THE PROPELLER BLADES (SEVERE VIBRATION) CAUSED DAMAGES TO THE TURBO-PROP ENGINE. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE LANDING GEAR MAY NOT BE DAMAGED. HE ALSO REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS RUNNING GREAT UP TO THE POINT OF IMPACT. 4/30/97, AIRCRAFT REPAIRS COMPLETED, MINIMAL DAMAGES TO ENGINE, BUT PROPELLER WAS DESTROYED. INSTALLED NEW PROPELLER. NO OTHER DAMAGES TO AIRCRAFT. THIS INCIDENT AND INVESTIGATION ARE CLOSED. THIS INCIDENT DID NOT INVOLVE A PILOT DEVIATION REPORT 8020-17.

Other reports on N8449K · 1

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

Accident 20070715016749ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Sheldon, IL(-23) The pilot of an agricultural aircraft loaded for spraying, attempted to take off on a grass runway with a slight tail wind. In doing so, the aircraft lifted off but was not able to climb due to its weight and performance capabilities. The aircraft…Jul 15, 2007 · Destroyed