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NTSB accident investigation · Gulf-Schwzr G-164B · Lamar, NE · September 2, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 2, 1981
Place
Lamar, NE · LAMAR, NE
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N8107KGulf-Schwzr G-164B
Status
Completed · report December 8, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810902054619A
Case key
123881

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2254   81/9/2    LAMAR,NE            GULF-SCHWZR G-164B  CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 60, 13050
        TIME - 0903                    N8107K              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 5365 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LARABY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAMAR,NE                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: CARBURETOR
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY SECURED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JETTISONED LOAD
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - OTHER                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
        REMARKS- CARBURETOR FLOAT FULCRUM FOUND OUT OF CARB AFTER ACDT.SAFETY WIRE HAD APPEARANCE OF BEING CUT.

Aircraft

Registration
N8107K
Reported as
Gulf-Schwzr G-164B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Laraby

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