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FAA accident report · Scwzer G-164 · Sabana Grande, PR · August 4, 2005

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Date
August 4, 2005 · 07:11 local
Place
Sabana Grande, PR
Phase of flight
Low Level Operations
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator
IZSG
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N460Y
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA05CA144
Reported as
Scwzer G164
Reported engine
JACOBP R755A2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
13,245 total10,000 in this make and model16 in the last 90 days
N460YRegistered now · Grumman G-164S/N 151 · Built 1962Airframe modelGrumman G-164Engine modelJacobs R755A 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 privacy data omitted, pilot of N460Y, while spraying fertilizer at a farm in Sabana Grande, during a turn, he experienced a strong downdraft in which he was unable to recover. This resulted in a crash in which the aircraft came to a stop at the backyard of a private house. No persons were injured other than the pilot privacy data omitted that received minor injuries. The aircraft received substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITT^, PILOT OF N460Y, WHILE SPRAYING FERTILIZER AT A FARM IN SABANA GRANDE, DURING A TURN, HE EXPERIENCED A STRONG DOWNDRAFT IN WHICH HE WAS UNABLE TO RECOVER. THIS RESULTED IN A CRASH IN WHICH THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO A STOP AT THE BACKYARD OF A PRIVATE HOUSE. NO PERSONS WERE INJURED OTHER THAN THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DA^ THAT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

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 MIA05CA144Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportSabana Grande, PRThe pilot's inadvertent encounter with a downdraft in mountainous terrain resulting in an uncontrolled descent and collision with the terrain.Aug 4, 2005 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N460Y · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19761101039329AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Yauco, Puerto RicoTop compression rings from cyl 1-2-3 and lower compression ring cyl 5 failed.Nov 1, 1976 · Substantial damage