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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Scwzer G-164B · Frederick, MD · July 11, 2006

Date: July 11, 2006 · 14:45 local
Place: Frederick, MD
Airport: Frederick Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6645Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC06LA178
Reported as: Scwzer G164B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,100 total600 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N6645QRegistered now · Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164BS/N 172B Airframe modelGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Pilot was enroute to west Virginia, when the aircraft started shaking and smoke came out of the exhaust. The engine soon failed completely. Pilot was unable to make it to fdk and was forced to land in a corn field about a mile north of fdk. Aircraft came to rest upside down causing major damage to wings, vertical stabilizer and all control surfaces.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT WAS ENROUTE TO WEST VIRGINIA, WHEN THE AIRCRAFT STARTED SHAKING AND SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE EXHAUST. THE ENGINE SOON FAILED COMPLETELY. PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAKE IT TO FDK AND WAS FORCED TO LAND IN A CORN FIELD ABOUT A MILE NORTH OF FDK. AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST UPSIDE DOWN CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE TO WINGS, VERTICAL STABILIZER AND ALL CONTROL SURFACES.

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 NYC06LA178Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFrederick, MDA failure of the masterod, due to a hydraulic lock on a previous flight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.Jul 11, 2006 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6645Q · 1

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

Accident 19780820025039ALow Level Operations · Benton, MSApprox 300 feet of electrical cable trailed from acft.Aug 20, 1978 · Reported as Gulstm G164A · Substantial damage