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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B · Edison, GA · October 19, 2012

Date: October 19, 2012 · 14:30 local
Place: Edison, GA
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: 01FG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6670K
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA13LA029
Reported as: Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,200 total4,000 in this make and model300 in the last 90 days

N6670KRegistered now · Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164BS/N 413B · Built 1978 Airframe modelGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B Engine 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.

Aircraft was on 4th load of the day with 3 chemicals; 1. Folex, 2. Finish pro, 3. Takedown. On second pass turning and manuever into position the engine began to virbrate and run rough with no response to throttle movement. Pilot attempted emergency landing in corn field, on roll out, approximately 425 feet the gear sunk into the sandy soil causing aircraft to rollover on its back. Investigation into engine problem found that the number 8 rod broke causing a catastrophe engine failure.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT WAS ON 4TH LOAD OF THE DAY WITH 3 CHEMICALS; 1. FOLEX, 2. FINISH PRO, 3. TAKEDOWN. ON SECOND PASS TURNING AND MANUEVER INTO POSITION THE ENGINE BEGAN TO VIRBRATE AND RUN ROUGH WITH NO RESPONSE TO THROTTLE MOVEMENT. PILOT ATTEMPTED EMERGENCY LANDING IN CORN FIELD, ON ROLL OUT, APPROXIMATELY 425 FEET THE GEAR SUNK INTO THE SANDY SOIL CAUSING AIRCRAFT TO ROLLOVER ON ITS BACK.INVESTIGATION INTO ENGINE PROBLEM FOUND THAT THE NUMBER 8 ROD BROKE CAUSING A CATASTROPHE ENGINE FAILURE.

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 ERA13LA029Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEdison, GAThe total loss of engine power due to the fatigue failure of the k-pin associated with the No. 1 cylinder.Oct 19, 2012 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6670K · 1

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

Accident 19810926065559ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Pelham, GAPilot lost directional control during landing when one wing caught in tall grass.Sep 26, 1981 · Substantial damage