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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Scwzer G-164A · Benton, MO · June 20, 1997

Date: June 20, 1997 · 15:15 local
Place: Benton, MO
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N48FS
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI97LA178
Reported as: Scwzer G164A

N48FSRegistration cancelled Oct 25, 2000 · Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164AS/N 1660 Airframe modelGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A

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What happened

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(-16) While pilot had stick full forward during early part of the takeoff roll as the tail came off the ground the pilot said a secondary gust lock, (that had been installed as a minor alteration) malfunctioned and locked the stick in the full forward position. The pilot pulled off the power and applied the brakes. With the stick full forward the aircraft slid for approximately 80 feet then nosed over forward coming to rest inverted substantial damage to the aircraft resulted. This action closes this report.

As the FAA filed it

(-16) WHILE PILOT HAD STICK FULL FORWARD DURING EARLY PART OF THE TAKEOFF ROLL AS THE TAIL CAME OFF THE GROUND THE PILOT SAID A SECONDARY GUST LOCK, (THAT HAD BEEN INSTALLED AS A MINOR ALTERATION) MALFUNCTIONED AND LOCKED THE STICK IN THE FULL FORWARD POSITION. THE PILOT PULLED OFF THE POWER AND APPLIED THE BRAKES. WITH THE STICK FULL FORWARD THE AIRCRAFT SLID FOR APPROXIMATELY 80 FEET THEN NOSED OVER FORWARD COMING TO REST INVERTED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT RESULTED. THIS ACTION CLOSES THIS REPORT.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CHI97LA178Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBenton, MOthe pilot's inadequate preflight by failing to insure that the secondary flight control lock was stowed properly, and subsequently the secondary flight control lock becoming engaged during the takeoff run. A factor relating to the accident was: inadequate…Jun 20, 1997 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N48FS · 2

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

Accident 19980404012639AStarting Engines · Benton, MO(-23) Aircraft was hard starting. After several attempts, engine backfires and fire broke out. Pilot continued cranking engine and was unsuccessfull in putting out fire. A/c was fully enveloped in fire by th time fire department arrived. (.4)the pilot…Apr 4, 1998 · Destroyed Incident 19890426034659ILow Level Operations · Edna, TXFlew too low on spray pass over rice field. Hit dike with right gear. Landed at airport to check damage.Apr 26, 1989 · Minor damage