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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Scwzer G-164A · Hutchinson, MN · June 23, 2004

Date: June 23, 2004 · 10:00 local
Place: Hutchinson, MN
Airport: Hutchinson Municipal-Butler Field
Phase of flight: In Traffic Pattern-Circling
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5339
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI04CA163
Reported as: Scwzer G164A
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R985*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,600 total80 in this make and model80 in the last 90 days

N5339Registration cancelled Apr 5, 2006 · Grumman G-164AS/N 611 · Built 1969 Airframe modelGrumman G-164A 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) While departing runway 33 at Hutchinson airport, privacy data omitted made a 180 degree turn and headed south after takeoff in preparation for an east departure out of the traffic pattern. While doing so the airman noted a rapid decrease in his airspeed. He decided to level off to regain airspeed and when doing so lost ground effect and crashed in a swamp a quarter mile from the airport.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE DEPARTING RUNWAY 33 AT HUTCHINSON AIRPORT, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ MADE A 180 DEGREE TURN AND HEADED SOUTH AFTER TAKEOFF IN PREPARATION FOR AN EAST DEPARTURE OUT OF THE TRAFFIC PATTERN. WHILE DOING SO THE AIRMAN NOTED A RAPID DECREASE IN HIS AIRSPEED. HE DECIDED TO LEVEL OFF TO REGAIN AIRSPEED AND WHEN DOING SO LOST GROUND EFFECT AND CRASHED IN A SWAMP A QUARTER MILE FROM THE AIRPORT.

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 CHI04CA163Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHutchinson, MNThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during the low altitude turn after takeoff. A factor to the accident was the low altitude and the swampy terrain condition.Jun 23, 2004 · Substantial damage