20020820022449A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Scwzer G-164B · Lettsworth, LA · August 20, 2002

Date: August 20, 2002 · 12:00 local
Place: Lettsworth, LA
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: FAKG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N991QC
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW02LA239
Reported as: Scwzer G164B

N991QCRegistered now · Schweizer G-164BS/N 739B · Built 1984 Airframe modelSchweizer G-164B Engine 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) Prior to take-off, pilot fueled aircraft from main tank while it was being serviced. Main tank was not being sumped on a regular basis and had contaminants which were stirred up during servicing.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PRIOR TO TAKE-OFF, PILOT FUELED AIRCRAFT FROM MAIN TANK WHILE IT WAS BEING SERVICED. MAIN TANK WAS NOT BEING SUMPED ON A REGULAR BASIS AND HAD CONTAMINANTS WHICH WERE STIRRED UP DURING SERVICING.

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 FTW02LA239Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSimmesport, LAthe contamination of the fuel system with water and a foreign material.Aug 20, 2002 · Substantial damage