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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Scwzer G164A · Hillsboro, TX · September 10, 1997

Date: September 10, 1997 · 14:20 local
Place: Hillsboro, TX
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: RJOG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N84PG
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW97LA343
Reported as: Scwzer G164A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,500 total6,000 in this make and model200 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Lost power on last spray run. Struck terrace landing. Tore out left main gear and flipped over. (-23) john a. seay, pilot of G-164-A autocraft, N84PG, stated that on September 10, 1997, while making his last spray run, the engine of the aircraft failed. The aircraft struck a terrace, tore out the left landing gear and flipped on its nose. After the pilot escaped, the aircraft rolled on its back.

As the FAA filed it

LOST POWER ON LAST SPRAY RUN. STRUCK TERRACE LANDING. TORE OUT LEFT MAIN GEAR AND FLIPPED OVER. (-23) JOHN A. SEAY, PILOT OF G-164-A AUTOCRAFT, N84PG, STATED THAT ON SEPTEMBER 10, 1997, WHILE MAKING HIS LAST SPRAY RUN, THE ENGINE OF THE AIRCRAFT FAILED. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A TERRACE, TORE OUT THE LEFT LANDING GEAR AND FLIPPED ON ITS NOSE. AFTER THE PILOT ESCAPED, THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED ON ITS BACK.

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 FTW97LA343Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHillsboro, TXFuel contamination from an undetermined source. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.Sep 10, 1997 · Substantial damage