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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Scwzer G-164B · Oberlin, LA · April 25, 1998

Date: April 25, 1998 · 11:00 local
Place: Oberlin, LA
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: K2BG
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N63E
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW98LA194
Reported as: Scwzer G164B
Reported engine: WALTER M601E11
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,200 total2,200 in this make and model

N63ERegistered now · Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164BS/N 305B · Built 1977 Airframe modelGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B Engine modelWalter M601 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot failed to maintain control, acft crashed and burned, Oberlin, LA. (.4)at the end of a pass to apply rice seed to a field, during the turn to reverse direction, the pilot lost control of the agricultural airplane. The airplane became inverted at an altitude of approximately 100 feet, and the pilot was unable to recover prior to ground impact. Winds reported by the pilot were from the southeast at 20 to 35 knots, and he commented that the accident could have been prevented by not flying with wind gusts greater than 35 knots. (-23) pilot failed to maintain control of aircraft during turn-around while planting rice. Wind reported from lake charles was 180 degrees at 15 knots with gusts to 21 knots (11:00 am).

As the FAA filed it

PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL, ACFT CRASHED AND BURNED, OBERLIN, LA. (.4)AT THE END OF A PASS TO APPLY RICE SEED TO A FIELD, DURING THE TURN TO REVERSE DIRECTION, THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AGRICULTURAL AIRPLANE. THE AIRPLANE BECAME INVERTED AT AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET, AND THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO RECOVER PRIOR TO GROUND IMPACT. WINDS REPORTED BY THE PILOT WERE FROM THE SOUTHEAST AT 20 TO 35 KNOTS, AND HE COMMENTED THAT THE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED BY NOT FLYING WITH WIND GUSTS GREATER THAN 35 KNOTS. (-23) PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT DURING TURN-AROUND WHILE PLANTING RICE. WIND REPORTED FROM LAKE CHARLES WAS 180 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 21 KNOTS (11:00 AM).

NTSB investigation

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NTSB FTW98LA194Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportOberlin, LAThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. A factor was the gusty wind.Apr 25, 1998 · Destroyed

Other reports on N63E · 2

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

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