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FAA accident report · Grumman G-164A · Garwood, TX · April 27, 2018

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Date
April 27, 2018 · 18:00 local
Place
Garwood, TX
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator
KDFG
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N6637
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN18LA152
Reported as
Grumman G-164A
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney R-985-AN-1
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
N6637Registration cancelled May 8, 2021 · Grumman G-164AS/N 766 · Built 1970Airframe modelGrumman G-164AEngine modelPratt & Whitney R-985-AN-1Reciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On 04/27/2018 pilot took off from heiman (private) strip in N6637. After rotation he reported that the aircraft lost power and he was forced to land in a field next to the farm strip. The aircraft landed hit an earth berm shearing off the main landing gear and causing the aircraft to cartwheel over onto its back substantially damaging it.

As the FAA filed it

ON 04/27/2018 PILOT TOOK OFF FROM HEIMAN (PRIVATE) STRIP IN N6637. AFTER ROTATION HE REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER AND HE WAS FORCED TO LAND IN A FIELD NEXT TO THE FARM STRIP. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED HIT AN EARTH BERM SHEARING OFF THE MAIN LANDING GEAR AND CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO CARTWHEEL OVER ONTO ITS BACK SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGING IT.

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 CEN18LA152Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGarwood, TXA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.Apr 27, 2018 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6637 · 1

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

Accident 20000313014479ATo Aborted (Fixed Wing) · Garwood, TX(.4) During the takeoff roll, approximately 3/4 of the way down the length of the runway, the agricultural airplane's engine lost partial power. The pilot stated that 'the engine kept cutting in and out.' He elected to abort the takeoff; however, he could not…Mar 13, 2000 · Substantial damage