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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A · China, TX · April 8, 2017

Date: April 8, 2017 · 07:45 local
Place: China, TX
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: ZTCG
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N971QC
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN17LA151
Reported as: Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6-27
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1

N971QCRegistration cancelled Oct 31, 2020 · Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164AS/N 1655 · Built 1976 Airframe modelGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A 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.

The pilot reported that during straight and level flight between fields, he started to smell what he described as burnt wire insulation. Shortly after that he reported seeing smoke and noticed a low oil pressure indication. The pilot then noticed more smoke and flames out the side of the plane. The pilot made an emergency landing and got out of the plane. The plane was then destroyed by the fire.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING STRAIGHT AND LEVEL FLIGHT BETWEEN FIELDS, HE STARTED TO SMELL WHAT HE DESCRIBED AS BURNT WIRE INSULATION. SHORTLY AFTER THAT HE REPORTED SEEING SMOKE AND NOTICED A LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATION. THE PILOT THEN NOTICED MORE SMOKE AND FLAMES OUT THE SIDE OF THE PLANE. THE PILOT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING AND GOT OUT OF THE PLANE. THE PLANE WAS THEN DESTROYED BY THE FIRE.

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 CEN17LA151Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNome, TXAn in-flight fire for reasons that could not be determined based on available information.Apr 8, 2017 · Destroyed

Other reports on N971QC · 1

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

Incident 20000626033699ILow Level Operations · Carlisle, AR(-23)While trimming a field near carisle, Arkansas, aircraft struck electrical wires. Minor damage to aircrft wing struts.Jun 26, 2000 · Minor damage