- Date
- May 20, 1986, 17:30 local (22:30 UTC)
- Place
- Winona, KS
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N6680QGrumman-Schweizer G-164A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860520021059A
- Case key
- 34181
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Analysis
The pilot stated that he borrowed the airplane from his father to practice takeoffs and landings at his father's private, crop dusting airstrip. There were no chemicals onboard, according to the pilot. He further stated that on a go-around maneuver, and as he tried to go over a building, the engine lost power and he was forced to land the aircraft in a open field. The aircraft stalled, touched down hard, bounced, then nosed over. Winds were from the southeast at 16 knots and the pilot was using runway 09. Density altitude was determined to 5,600 feet. Cause of the reported loss of power was not determined.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6680Q
- Reported as
- Grumman-Schweizer G-164A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1699
- Airframe hours
- 1,117
- Engine
- P&W R-985-AN1, 450 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- David H. Gfeller
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · March 21, 1986 · 20 hours before
- Airport
- runway 9, 2,600 × 25 ft, dirt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 20
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 260 total · 11 in this make and model · 250 as pilot in command · 3 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 150° at 16 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F, dew point 48 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- GLD, 27 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N6680Q · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.