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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A · Parsonsburg, MD · October 7, 2024

Date: October 7, 2024 · 09:16 local
Place: Parsonsburg, MD
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: LLYG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8957H
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA25LA004
Reported as: Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,250 total

N8957HRegistered now · Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164AS/N 1592 Airframe modelGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A Engine modelPratt & Whitney R-985 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

After spreading dry seed on field, during the climb out, engine started to misfire and lose power. The pilot leveled the aircraft on a west/southwest heading. Without changing power settings, he started a left turn in an effort to return to spraying field to land. While flying over nearby short field, the aircraft stalled and hit a tree approximately 20 feet in height coming to a full stop.

As the FAA filed it

AFTER SPREADING DRY SEED ON FIELD, DURING THE CLIMB OUT, ENGINE STARTED TO MISFIRE AND LOSE POWER. THE PILOT LEVELED THE AIRCRAFT ON A WEST/SOUTHWEST HEADING. WITHOUT CHANGING POWER SETTINGS, HE STARTED A LEFT TURN IN AN EFFORT TO RETURN TO SPRAYING FIELD TO LAND. WHILE FLYING OVER NEARBY SHORT FIELD, THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND HIT A TREE APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET IN HEIGHT COMING TO A FULL STOP.

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 ERA25LA004Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportParsonsburg, MDA total loss of engine power for reasons that were not determined.Oct 7, 2024 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8957H · 2

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

Incident 19940719031869ILow Level Operations · Laurel, DENarrative: while dispensing, the aircraft grazed high tension wires. This action caused minor surface damage to the fabric of the rudder. Aircraft returned to airport and landed without incident. Operator made changes in application procedures at this…Jul 19, 1994 · Minor damage Incident 19811030082579IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Bowling Green, KYPilot taxied aircraft into parked aircraft.Oct 30, 1981 · Reported as Grumav G164B · Substantial damage