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FAA accident report · Scwzer G-164C · De Witt, AR · May 5, 2008

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Date
May 5, 2008 · 13:00 local
Place
De Witt, AR
Airport
De Witt Municipal
Phase of flight
To Aborted (Copter/Run Takoff)
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator
KRHG
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6671K
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN08CA089
Reported as
Scwzer G164C
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
9,600 total8,000 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days
N6671KRegistered now · Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164CS/N 15C · Built 1978Airframe modelGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164CEngine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 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) May 05, 2008, approx 13:00 CDT, N6671K a G-164-C operated by aufderheide flying service, inc crashed 2 miles south of (5M1) dewitt municipal airport, dewitt, Arkansas. During takeoff pilot states that the canopy came open and at approx 300' AGL he pulled back on the throttle and attempted to close canopy, his attempts were unsuccessful. He then attempted to apply throttle stating the engine did not respond and the aircraft impacted the ground. Both main landing gear were ripped from the aircraft, the prop impacted and the fire wall was bent back at the bottom. The pilot exited the aircraft with no injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan had been filed. This office received a phone call on may 15, 2008 informing the office the the accident had occured, a phone call was made to confirm the facts and this inspector was dispatched the following day.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) MAY 05, 2008, APPROX 13:00 CDT, N6671K A G-164-C OPERATED BY AUFDERHEIDE FLYING SERVICE, INC CRASHED 2 MILES SOUTH OF (5M1) DEWITT MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, DEWITT, ARKANSAS. DURING TAKEOFF PILOT STATES THAT THE CANOPY CAME OPEN AND AT APPROX 300' AGL HE PULLED BACK ON THE THROTTLE AND ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE CANOPY, HIS ATTEMPTS WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. HE THEN ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THROTTLE STATING THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND AND THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND. BOTH MAIN LANDING GEAR WERE RIPPED FROM THE AIRCRAFT, THE PROP IMPACTED AND THE FIRE WALL WAS BENT BACK AT THE BOTTOM. THE PILOT EXITED THE AIRCRAFT WITH NO INJURIES. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED. THIS OFFICE RECEIVED A PHONE CALL ON MAY 15, 2008 INFORMING THE OFFICE THE THE ACCIDENT HAD OCCURED, A PHONE CALL WAS MADE TO CONFIRM THE FACTS AND THIS INSPECTOR WAS DISPATCHED THE FOLLOWING DAY.

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 DEN08CA089Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDe Witt, ARThe pilot's improper decision to attempt to close the canopy in flight, and his diverted attention resulting in the airplane impacting the terrain. Contributing to the accident was the excessively worn canopy latch.May 5, 2008 · Substantial damage