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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Scwzer G-164B · Bunkie, LA · August 9, 2001

Date: August 9, 2001 · 15:15 local
Place: Bunkie, LA
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: B71G
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N542KG
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW01LA177
Reported as: Scwzer G164B

N542KGRegistration cancelled Jan 14, 2002 · Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164BS/N 256B · Built 1977 Airframe modelGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B Engine modelPratt & Whitney R-985 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) The pilot was maneuvering the aircraft in a climb to slow sprayer pump, as the aircraft leveled and power was supplied to the engine, the engine back fired and died. The pilot then tried to maneuver the aircraft to a clearing when the aircraft stalled and collided with trees.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT WAS MANEUVERING THE AIRCRAFT IN A CLIMB TO SLOW SPRAYER PUMP, AS THE AIRCRAFT LEVELED AND POWER WAS SUPPLIED TO THE ENGINE, THE ENGINE BACK FIRED AND DIED. THE PILOT THEN TRIED TO MANEUVER THE AIRCRAFT TO A CLEARING WHEN THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND COLLIDED WITH TREES.

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 FTW01LA177Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBunkie, LAThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons while maneuvering. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.Aug 9, 2001 · Destroyed