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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B · Lake City, AR · June 18, 2014

Date: June 18, 2014 · 13:30 local
Place: Lake City, AR
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: TM6G
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N993QC
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN14LA301
Reported as: Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B
Reported engine: Garrett TPE331-1
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,000 total550 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days

N993QCRegistration cancelled Dec 30, 2015 · Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164BS/N 453B · Built 1978 Airframe modelGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B Engine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On June 18, 2104, at 1330 CST, a Grumman G-164B, N993QC, registered to mccormick?s crop care by air inc., collided with the ground shortly after takeoff at the company airstrip near Lake City, AR. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no VFR flight plan was filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the certificated commercial pilot was not injured. The flight originated at Lake City, AR, on June 18, 2014, at 1330 CST.

The pilot stated that the engine was not producing full power and continued to loose power in flight, resulting in a forced landing in a field off the end of the runway. The pilot did not consider a rejected takeoff.

The engine teardown inspection is still pending and is being coordinated by the NTSB iic. This report will be amended as required, based on engine teardown inspection findings.

As the FAA filed it

ON JUNE 18, 2104, AT 1330 CST, A GRUMMAN G-164B, N993QC, REGISTERED TO MCCORMICK?S CROP CARE BY AIR INC., COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AT THE COMPANY AIRSTRIP NEAR LAKE CITY, AR. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE CERTIFICATED COMMERCIAL PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT LAKE CITY, AR, ON JUNE 18, 2014, AT 1330 CST.

THE PILOT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS NOT PRODUCING FULL POWER AND CONTINUED TO LOOSE POWER IN FLIGHT, RESULTING IN A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT DID NOT CONSIDER A REJECTED TAKEOFF.

THE ENGINE TEARDOWN INSPECTION IS STILL PENDING AND IS BEING COORDINATED BY THE NTSB IIC. THIS REPORT WILL BE AMENDED AS REQUIRED, BASED ON ENGINE TEARDOWN INSPECTION FINDINGS.

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 CEN14LA301Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLake City, ARThe partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.Jun 18, 2014 · Substantial damage

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