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FAA incident report · Scwzer G-164B · Dermott, AR · May 27, 1998

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Date
May 27, 1998 · 19:39 local
Place
Dermott, AR
Phase of flight
Low Level Operations
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N8961H
Reported as
Scwzer G164B
Reported engine
Garrett TPE3316
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,100 total275 in this make and model200 in the last 90 days
N8961HRegistered now · Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164BS/N 3BAirframe modelGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B

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What happened

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Pilot lost engine thrust during aerial application momentarily, recovered then lost thrust again. He decided to land on a dirt road in vicintiy. During landing he touched down on loose dirt and aircraft tipped forward onto turning prop, damaging prop and engine. No injury to pilot. Cause of loss of engine thrust appears to be contaminated fuel. Water was found in the fuel filter.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT LOST ENGINE THRUST DURING AERIAL APPLICATION MOMENTARILY, RECOVERED THEN LOST THRUST AGAIN. HE DECIDED TO LAND ON A DIRT ROAD IN VICINTIY. DURING LANDING HE TOUCHED DOWN ON LOOSE DIRT AND AIRCRAFT TIPPED FORWARD ONTO TURNING PROP, DAMAGING PROP AND ENGINE. NO INJURY TO PILOT. CAUSE OF LOSS OF ENGINE THRUST APPEARS TO BE CONTAMINATED FUEL. WATER WAS FOUND IN THE FUEL FILTER.

Other reports on N8961H · 2

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

Incident 19931201050759ILow Level Operations · Oak Grove, LAAircraft struck a temporary guide wire while performing aerial applications. Made precautionary landing in field.Dec 1, 1993 · Minor damageAccident 19840809040489ALow Level Operations · Tallulah, LAFailed to flair for a swath run after a turn around and flew into the ground.Aug 9, 1984 · Destroyed