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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B · Big Springs, NE · July 30, 2012

Date: July 30, 2012 · 16:10 local
Place: Big Springs, NE
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: M6LG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6676Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN12LA497
Reported as: Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B
Reported engine: R 1340-S3h1-G
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 522 total245 in this make and model282 in the last 90 days

N6676QRegistered now · Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164BS/N 197B Airframe modelGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B

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What happened

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Aircraft departed with full fuel (80 gallons) and 160 gallons of (brigade) chemical. During climb out the aircraft lost power. The pilot dumped the chemical load and attempted a return to airfield. The aircraft landed short and flipped over in a cornfield. The trottle, mixture, and propeller, quadrant was different from other ag cats. This was the pilot's first time in this airplane. The pilot inadvertantly shut the fuel off via the mixture.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED WITH FULL FUEL (80 GALLONS) AND 160 GALLONS OF (BRIGADE) CHEMICAL. DURING CLIMB OUT THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER. THE PILOT DUMPED THE CHEMICAL LOAD AND ATTEMPTED A RETURN TO AIRFIELD. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SHORT AND FLIPPED OVER IN A CORNFIELD.THE TROTTLE, MIXTURE, AND PROPELLER, QUADRANT WAS DIFFERENT FROM OTHER AG CATS. THIS WAS THE PILOT'S FIRST TIME IN THIS AIRPLANE. THE PILOT INADVERTANTLY SHUT THE FUEL OFF VIA THE MIXTURE.

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 CEN12LA497Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBig Springs, NEThe total loss of engine power as a result of the pilot inadvertently shutting the engine off. Contributing to the accident was the modification to the engine control layout.Jul 30, 2012 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6676Q · 1

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

Accident 19981203032869ALow Level Operations · Naponee, NEAcft crashed under unknown circumstances during aerial applicaiton. (.19) on December 3, 1998, at 0930 central standard time, a Grumman G-164B, N6676Q, oeprated by a commercial pilot collided with power lines during an aerial application flight in Naponee,…Dec 3, 1998 · Substantial damage