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FAA accident report · Scwzer G-164B · Lodi, CA · April 20, 2000

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Date
April 20, 2000 · 06:20 local
Place
Lodi, CA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator
MBHG
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3629F
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX00LA162
Reported as
Scwzer G164B
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney R1340AN1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
14,300 total12,100 in this make and model357 in the last 90 days
N3629FRegistration cancelled Jun 10, 2023 · Schweizer G-164BS/N 745B · Built 1984Airframe modelSchweizer G-164BEngine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) Aircraft experienced engine failure during flight, aircraft had full load of fuel and was 15 minutes into flight when engine sputtered and quit. Engine propeller turned freely and no engine damage to cylinders was present. The "p" lead and mag switch was changed in nov. 1999 due to damage/worn reference AD 93-05-06. (.4) during a positioning flight while the pilot was flying toward an auxiliary strip, the engine lost all power, surged to full power, and then quit completely. The pilot attempted a forced landing in a short field and on approach, the airplane collided with a berm and nosed over. During the subsequent examination, 45 gallons of fuel was found in the center fuel tank. No evidence was observed of any mechanical problems with the airframe or engine. The airplane's total time was about 13,085 hours since new. The current engine was installed in 1997, and its total time was about 8,180 hours (1,237 hours since last major overhaul). An FAA airworthiness inspector responded to the accident site and examined the airplane. No evidence was observed of any mechanical problems with the airframe. The engine and damaged engin e-related accessories were examined, with no anomalies found. The carburetor was observed destroyed in the impact and was not functionally testable. No evidence of any internal mechanical malfunction was found within the engine or testable accessories and the engine was returned to service.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED ENGINE FAILURE DURING FLIGHT, AIRCRAFT HAD FULL LOAD OF FUEL AND WAS 15 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT WHEN ENGINE SPUTTERED AND QUIT. ENGINE PROPELLER TURNED FREELY AND NO ENGINE DAMAGE TO CYLINDERS WAS PRESENT. THE "P" LEAD AND MAG SWITCH WAS CHANGED IN NOV. 1999 DUE TO DAMAGE/WORN REFERENCE AD 93-05-06. (.4) DURING A POSITIONING FLIGHT WHILE THE PILOT WAS FLYING TOWARD AN AUXILIARY STRIP, THE ENGINE LOST ALL POWER, SURGED TO FULL POWER, AND THEN QUIT COMPLETELY. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A FORCED LANDING IN A SHORT FIELD AND ON APPROACH, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A BERM AND NOSED OVER. DURING THE SUBSEQUENT EXAMINATION, 45 GALLONS OF FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE CENTER FUEL TANK. NO EVIDENCE WAS OBSERVED OF ANY MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRFRAME OR ENGINE. THE AIRPLANE'S TOTAL TIME WAS ABOUT 13,085 HOURS SINCE NEW. THE CURRENT ENGINE WAS INSTALLED IN 1997, AND ITS TOTAL TIME WAS ABOUT 8,180 HOURS (1,237 HOURS SINCE LAST MAJOR OVERHAUL). AN FAA AIRWORTHINESS INSPECTOR RESPONDED TO THE ACCIDENT SITE AND EXAMINED THE AIRPLANE. NO EVIDENCE WAS OBSERVED OF ANY MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRFRAME. THE ENGINE AND DAMAGED ENGIN E-RELATED ACCESSORIES WERE EXAMINED, WITH NO ANOMALIES FOUND. THE CARBURETOR WAS OBSERVED DESTROYED IN THE IMPACT AND WAS NOT FUNCTIONALLY TESTABLE. NO EVIDENCE OF ANY INTERNAL MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND WITHIN THE ENGINE OR TESTABLE ACCESSORIES AND THE ENGINE WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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 LAX00LA162Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLodi, CAA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Apr 20, 2000 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N3629F · 1

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

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