# Accident 20000821014079A: Scwzer G164B, Kaplan, LA, August 21, 2000

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 21, 2000, 12:45 local time
- Place: Kaplan, LA
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 29.9994° N, 92.2801° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.9994&lon=-92.2801&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6506K, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6506K-2004-04-28) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B (registry code 3952802, https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-acft-eng-cor-schweizer-g-164b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney R-985 series (registry code 52008, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCWZER G164B
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW00LA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA239) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000821014079A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) PILOT STATED THAT ON TAKE-OFF FROM VINCENT FLYING SERVICE AIRFIELD WITH 200 GALLONS OF LIQUID TO BE SPRAYED ON RICE FIELD, THE A/C FELT HEAVY WITH FULL THROTTLE AND SEEMED TO GRADUALLY LOSE POWER. IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKE-OFF, PILOT TURNED A/C INTO THE WIND TO HELP SUSTAIN FLIGHT. WHEN HE TURNED DOWNWIND TO RETURN TO THE FIELD, THE A/C BEGAN TO LOSE ALTITUDE. HE DUMPED HIS LOAD OVER AN EMPTY FIELD AND BEGAN APPROACH TO A OPEN FIELD. ENGINE BEGAN TO MAKE LOUD SQUEALING NOISE;HEARD BY THE PILOT AND WITNESSES ON TEH GROUND. PILOT LANDED ON A FRESHLY PLOWED FIELD. A/C NOSED OVER AFTER A ROLL OUT OF APPROX. 120 FEET; PROPELLER CONTACTED THE DIRT FOUR TIMES BEFORE FLIPPING OVER CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW00LA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA239), Aug 21, 2000: Grumman-Schweizer G-164B (N6506K), Kaplan, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the failure of the supercharger during takeoff. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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