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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Scwzer G-164A · Colona, IL · July 22, 2007

Date: July 22, 2007 · 10:00 local
Place: Colona, IL
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9828
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI07LA221
Reported as: Scwzer G164A
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R985AN14B
Fatal injuries: 0

N9828Registration cancelled Aug 22, 2012 · Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164AS/N 1288 · Built 1974 Airframe modelGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A Engine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On 07/25/2007 the aircraft from davenport airport, davenport, IA (dvn) to cropdust a field in henry county, IL. During cruise flight the aircraft lost partial power. The commercial rated pilot headed back to dvn and noticed engine oil on the right side of the engine cowling. The engine continued to lose power as the pilot attempted to turn away from interstate I-80 to attempt an emergency landing in a field. The aircraft continued to lose power, finally stalling and impacted the ground in a corn field. A fire erupted upon impact. Persons on the interstate highway saw the aircraft go down, and went to assess the situation. The pilot was given assistance by these persons to egress the aircraft. The pilot received third degree burns and a broken leg. The aircraft received substantial damage to the cockpit/hopper/center section area from the post-impact fire. Nothing follows.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 07/25/2007 THE AIRCRAFT FROM DAVENPORT AIRPORT, DAVENPORT, IA (DVN) TO CROPDUST A FIELD IN HENRY COUNTY, IL. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE AIRCRAFT LOST PARTIAL POWER. THE COMMERCIAL RATED PILOT HEADED BACK TO DVN AND NOTICED ENGINE OIL ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ENGINE COWLING. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO LOSE POWER AS THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO TURN AWAY FROM INTERSTATE I-80 TO ATTEMPT AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO LOSE POWER, FINALLY STALLING AND IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A CORN FIELD. A FIRE ERUPTED UPON IMPACT. PERSONS ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY SAW THE AIRCRAFT GO DOWN, AND WENT TO ASSESS THE SITUATION. THE PILOT WAS GIVEN ASSISTANCE BY THESE PERSONS TO EGRESS THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT RECEIVED THIRD DEGREE BURNS AND A BROKEN LEG. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE COCKPIT/HOPPER/CENTER SECTION AREA FROM THE POST-IMPACT FIRE. NOTHING FOLLOWS.

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 CHI07LA221Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMoline, ILFatigue failure of the engine cylinder during cruise flight resulting in a loss of engine power. Additional causes were the pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed and the resulting inadvertent stall during the forced landing. A contributing factor…Jul 22, 2007 · Destroyed

Other reports on N9828 · 3

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

Accident 19920309017049AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Valley Mills, TXLost power on descent to spray field. Nosed over in wet wheat. Worn mags dirty oil. Incorrect worn igniters factorsMar 9, 1992 · Substantial damage Incident 19890720038469IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Etter, TXEngine quit on a spray run. Forced landing in a field straight ahead. Using automotive fuel. Suspect vapor lock.Jul 20, 1989 · Minor damage Accident 19760424010029ALow Level Operations · Downsville, MDPulled up to avoid trees growing in a rock break hit wires. Flew under wires on preceding runs.Apr 24, 1976 · Reported as Gulstm G164C · Substantial damage