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FAA accident report · Scwzer G164 · Wilder, ID · June 12, 2008

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Date
June 12, 2008 · 18:30 local
Place
Wilder, ID
Phase of flight
Low Level Operations
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator
TZWG
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N48571
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX08LA177
Reported as
Scwzer G164
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
9,500 total5,000 in this make and model75 in the last 90 days
N48571Registration cancelled Sep 25, 2009 · Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164BS/N 82B · Built 1976Airframe modelGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164BEngine modelPratt & Whitney R-985 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) While spreading granular crop additives to a farmers field at low altitude, the engine quit suddenly. The pilot elected to land the aircraft in the field even though the speed was high. The field was soft and the aircraft sunk in and flipped over. The force of the aircraft flipping over tore the tail of the aircraft off and the cockpit continued to tumble and cartwheel numerous times before coming to rest. The pilot escaped with no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE SPREADING GRANULAR CROP ADDITIVES TO A FARMERS FIELD AT LOW ALTITUDE, THE ENGINE QUIT SUDDENLY. THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT IN THE FIELD EVEN THOUGH THE SPEED WAS HIGH. THE FIELD WAS SOFT AND THE AIRCRAFT SUNK IN AND FLIPPED OVER. THE FORCE OF THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPING OVER TORE THE TAIL OF THE AIRCRAFT OFF AND THE COCKPIT CONTINUED TO TUMBLE AND CARTWHEEL NUMEROUS TIMES BEFORE COMING TO REST. THE PILOT ESCAPED WITH NO INJURIES.

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 LAX08LA177Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWilder, IDThe loss of engine power as a result of failure of the supercharger. Contributing to the accident was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.Jun 13, 2008 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N48571 · 1

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

Accident 19940719019279ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Wilder, IDLeft brake failed landing. Ground looped to avoid ditch and dirt bank. Left brake master cyl failed due corrosion.Jul 19, 1994 · Substantial damage