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FAA incident report · Scwzer G-164B · Kaplan, LA · April 7, 1999

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Date
April 7, 1999 · 16:00 local
Place
Kaplan, LA
Airport
Hanks Airport
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N6692K
Reported as
Scwzer G164B
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
8,520 total8,350 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days
N6692KRegistered now · Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164BS/N 423BAirframe modelGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B

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What happened

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Aircraft wheel caught in soft spot on runway on attempted take-off. Aircraft nosed over damaging propeller blades (3) and then fell back onto tail wheel. Damage to tail wheel reported. Engine and propeller removed and sent to repair station for repairs. Operator will report full extent of damage once assessment is done. I spoke with operator on 4/12/99. There was no other damage to aircraft. Engine and propeller were repaired, reinstalled and aircraft is now operational.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT WHEEL CAUGHT IN SOFT SPOT ON RUNWAY ON ATTEMPTED TAKE-OFF. AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER DAMAGING PROPELLER BLADES (3) AND THEN FELL BACK ONTO TAIL WHEEL. DAMAGE TO TAIL WHEEL REPORTED. ENGINE AND PROPELLER REMOVED AND SENT TO REPAIR STATION FOR REPAIRS. OPERATOR WILL REPORT FULL EXTENT OF DAMAGE ONCE ASSESSMENT IS DONE. I SPOKE WITH OPERATOR ON 4/12/99. THERE WAS NO OTHER DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT. ENGINE AND PROPELLER WERE REPAIRED, REINSTALLED AND AIRCRAFT IS NOW OPERATIONAL.