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FAA accident report · Scwzer G-164B · Franklinton, LA · April 9, 1999

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Date
April 9, 1999 · 09:00 local
Place
Franklinton, LA
Airport
Franklinton Airport
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N6673Q
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW99LA113
Reported as
Scwzer G164B
Reported engine
Garrett TPE3316251M
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
10,000 total60 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days
N6673QRegistration cancelled Jan 19, 2000 · Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164BS/N 195BAirframe modelGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Acft did not gain altitude on take-off and was losing power, the pilot attempted to dump the fertilizer on board, and the acft crashed into tall trees 1/4 mile south of the arpt, other circumstances are unknown. (From .4) during the takeoff/initial climb, 'the aircraft lifted off about 2/3 of the way down the runway and did not accelerate.' The 'engine sound did not change.' The pilot reported the airplane 'went down into the trees' 1/4 mile from the airport. Functional testing of the fuel pump showed the fuel pump was capable of putting out sufficient pressure and flow at normal operating RPM to properly provide fuel to the fuel control unit to operate the engine. Damage precluded a functional test of the fuel control unit. Disassembly of the unit revealed 2 holes in the fuel control diaphragm. The manufacturer stated 'the damage to the fuel control is the result of impact damage.' The FAA coordinator stated that 'a tear in the diaphragm could cause a loss of power.' The reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT DID NOT GAIN ALTITUDE ON TAKE-OFF AND WAS LOSING POWER, THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO DUMP THE FERTILIZER ON BOARD, AND THE ACFT CRASHED INTO TALL TREES 1/4 MILE SOUTH OF THE ARPT, OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES ARE UNKNOWN. (FROM .4) DURING THE TAKEOFF/INITIAL CLIMB, 'THE AIRCRAFT LIFTED OFF ABOUT 2/3 OF THE WAY DOWN THE RUNWAY AND DID NOT ACCELERATE.' THE 'ENGINE SOUND DID NOT CHANGE.' THE PILOT REPORTED THE AIRPLANE 'WENT DOWN INTO THE TREES' 1/4 MILE FROM THE AIRPORT. FUNCTIONAL TESTING OF THE FUEL PUMP SHOWED THE FUEL PUMP WAS CAPABLE OF PUTTING OUT SUFFICIENT PRESSURE AND FLOW AT NORMAL OPERATING RPM TO PROPERLY PROVIDE FUEL TO THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT TO OPERATE THE ENGINE. DAMAGE PRECLUDED A FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT. DISASSEMBLY OF THE UNIT REVEALED 2 HOLES IN THE FUEL CONTROL DIAPHRAGM. THE MANUFACTURER STATED 'THE DAMAGE TO THE FUEL CONTROL IS THE RESULT OF IMPACT DAMAGE.' THE FAA COORDINATOR STATED THAT 'A TEAR IN THE DIAPHRAGM COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF POWER.' THE REASON FOR THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

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 FTW99LA113Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFranklinton, LALoss of engine power for an undetermined reason. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.Apr 9, 1999 · Destroyed

Other reports on N6673Q · 1

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

Accident 19800204001839AForced/Precautionary Landing · Pharr, TXEngine quit on takeoff. Landed in plowed field. Nosed over. Engine cylinder failed.Feb 4, 1980 · Reported as Gulstm G164A · Substantial damage