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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Scwzer G164 · Kaplan, LA · July 13, 2000

Date: July 13, 2000 · 16:00 local
Place: Kaplan, LA
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: V3FG
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N8151K
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW00LA209
Reported as: Scwzer G164

N8151KRegistered now · Gulfstream-Schweizer A/C GULFSTREAM AM G-164BS/N 590B · Built 1979 Airframe modelGulfstream-Schweizer A/C GULFSTREAM AM G-164B Engine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Returning to landing strip after completing spreading rice, engine began running rough. Pilot began looking for a suitable landing site. The engine quit, pilot was unable to make a road and landed in a rice field. A/c flipped over causing substantially damage. There were no injuries to the pilot.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) RETURNING TO LANDING STRIP AFTER COMPLETING SPREADING RICE, ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH. PILOT BEGAN LOOKING FOR A SUITABLE LANDING SITE. THE ENGINE QUIT, PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAKE A ROAD AND LANDED IN A RICE FIELD. A/C FLIPPED OVER CAUSING SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT.

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 FTW00LA209Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKaplan, LAThe loss of engine power for an undetermined reason. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.Jul 13, 2000 · Substantial damage