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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Scwzer G-164 · Butte City, CA · May 5, 2008

Date: May 5, 2008 · 17:30 local
Place: Butte City, CA
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: NHGG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N703Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX08LA137
Reported as: Scwzer G164
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R985*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,000 total6 in this make and model70 in the last 90 days

N703YRegistration cancelled Mar 16, 2011 · Grumman G-164S/N 269 · Built 1963 Airframe modelGrumman G-164 Engine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On 05/08/2008 this office received a report of an incident involving N703Y, a G-164 serial number 269. The pilot reported that between 1700 and 1800 on 05/05/2008, after receiving a (13 sack load" of rice, he was taking off at the "zz strip" (approx 3 miles northeast of Butte City, CA). At about 15 ft AGL he heard a "pop" and the engine quit. The pilot said he made a turn to the left and setup to land on a perimeter road. After clipping a fence post, he regained directional control of the aircraft but the road was too narrow and the aircraft slipped off the side, coming to rest inverted. The pilot was not injured. This was upgraded from an incident to an accident based on the report of damage on 05/12/2008. This is a preliminary report and will be amended as information is gathered.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 05/08/2008 THIS OFFICE RECEIVED A REPORT OF AN INCIDENT INVOLVING N703Y, A G-164 SERIAL NUMBER 269. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT BETWEEN 1700 AND 1800 ON 05/05/2008, AFTER RECEIVING A (13 SACK LOAD" OF RICE, HE WAS TAKING OFF AT THE "ZZ STRIP" (APPROX 3 MILES NORTHEAST OF BUTTE CITY, CA). AT ABOUT 15 FT AGL HE HEARD A "POP" AND THE ENGINE QUIT. THE PILOT SAID HE MADE A TURN TO THE LEFT AND SETUP TO LAND ON A PERIMETER ROAD. AFTER CLIPPING A FENCE POST, HE REGAINED DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT BUT THE ROAD WAS TOO NARROW AND THE AIRCRAFT SLIPPED OFF THE SIDE, COMING TO REST INVERTED. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THIS WAS UPGRADED FROM AN INCIDENT TO AN ACCIDENT BASED ON THE REPORT OF DAMAGE ON 05/12/2008. THIS IS A PRELIMINARY REPORT AND WILL BE AMENDED AS INFORMATION IS GATHERED.

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 LAX08LA137Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportButte City, CAA total loss of engine power during takeoff due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's failure to verify the fuel quantity prior to flight.May 6, 2008 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N703Y · 3

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

Accident 19820406008049ATakeoff Ground Roll · Bakersfield, CATire blowout on takeoff. Veered off runway into mud. Nosed over.Apr 6, 1982 · Substantial damage Accident 19800420010369ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Butte City, CAEngine quit after takeoff. Pilot attempted emergency landing, but aircraft flipped over after touchdown.Apr 20, 1980 · Substantial damage Accident 19770528014069ALow Level Operations · Gridley, CANo.8 cyl crackedMay 28, 1977 · Substantial damage