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FAA accident report · Scwzer G-164B · Milton, FL · November 9, 2006

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Date
November 9, 2006 · 10:15 local
Place
Milton, FL
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator
M16G
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N962QC
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL07CA018
Reported as
Scwzer G164B
Reported engine
Garrett TPE331*
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
10,198 total631 in this make and model172 in the last 90 days
N962QCRegistered now · Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164BS/N 428BAirframe modelGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164BEngine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Honeywell's factory trained mechanic performed the accident site evaluation of the airplane prior to moving it to Missouri. Cd aviation services in Missouri performed the engine run at their test cell (Honeywell's engine over haul dealer). The continuity check of the engine at the accident site did not reveal any abnormalities that would have prevented normal operation and production of rated horsepower. The airframe fuel filter and the fuel line from the airframe fuel filter to the engine fuel pump had no evidence of fuel. The inspection of the aircraft's fuel tanks at the accident site revealed little residual fuel in the tanks, and no evidence of fuel spillage could be determined at the crash site by smell or visual inspection. The test cell report revealed that the engine, s/n P-91167, removed from airplane N962QC was ran on 11-20-06, and started in 22 seconds on the first attempt. All ground idle operations performed were normal. The engine was started and ran in the test cell four times for approximately 30 minutes with no discrepancies other than prop strike related issues. The preliminary evaluation revealed that the engine flamed out or fuel starvation to the engine was not the cause.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) HONEYWELL'S FACTORY TRAINED MECHANIC PERFORMED THE ACCIDENT SITE EVALUATION OF THE AIRPLANE PRIOR TO MOVING IT TO MISSOURI. CD AVIATION SERVICES IN MISSOURI PERFORMED THE ENGINE RUN AT THEIR TEST CELL (HONEYWELL'S ENGINE OVER HAUL DEALER). THE CONTINUITY CHECK OF THE ENGINE AT THE ACCIDENT SITE DID NOT REVEAL ANY ABNORMALITIES THAT WOULD HAVE PREVENTED NORMAL OPERATION AND PRODUCTION OF RATED HORSEPOWER. THE AIRFRAME FUEL FILTER AND THE FUEL LINE FROM THE AIRFRAME FUEL FILTER TO THE ENGINE FUEL PUMP HAD NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL. THE INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT'S FUEL TANKS AT THE ACCIDENT SITE REVEALED LITTLE RESIDUAL FUEL IN THE TANKS, AND NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL SPILLAGE COULD BE DETERMINED AT THE CRASH SITE BY SMELL OR VISUAL INSPECTION. THE TEST CELL REPORT REVEALED THAT THE ENGINE, S/N P-91167, REMOVED FROM AIRPLANE N962QC WAS RAN ON 11-20-06, AND STARTED IN 22 SECONDS ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT. ALL GROUND IDLE OPERATIONS PERFORMED WERE NORMAL. THE ENGINE WAS STARTED AND RAN IN THE TEST CELL FOUR TIMES FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES WITH NO DISCREPANCIES OTHER THAN PROP STRIKE RELATED ISSUES. THE PRELIMINARY EVALUATION REVEALED THAT THE ENGINE FLAMED OUT OR FUEL STARVATION TO THE ENGINE WAS NOT THE CAUSE.

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 ATL07CA018Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPine Hill, ALThe pilot's improper fuel management resulting in a total loss of engine power in cruise flight due to fuel exhaustion, subsequent forced landing to non suitable terrain, and an on-ground collision with tree stumps on the landing roll out.Nov 9, 2006 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N962QC · 1

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

Incident 20060803020479IClimb · Lakeview, MI(-23) On August 3, 2006, approximately 8:50 pm local time while spraying in the field near Lakeview area the subject hit an electrical wire with the left main gear during pull up. The damage is minor, lower left wing tip dented. This operator is helping out…Aug 3, 2006 · Minor damage