Pilot Debrief

GRUMMAN ACFT ENG COR-SCHWEIZER G-164B near Alexandria, LA — 2010-07-22

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Date
2010-07-22
Location
Alexandria, LA, USA
Aircraft
GRUMMAN ACFT ENG COR-SCHWEIZER G-164B
Registration
N6772Q
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

NTSB narrative

The pilot was performing an aerial application run when he observed smoke emanating from the engine. Immediately following the smoke, the engine experienced a partial loss of power. The pilot attempted to return to the airfield, but the airplane would not maintain altitude/airspeed. The pilot then elected to conduct a forced landing in the rice field. During the landing, the airplane rolled for 50-150 yards and nosed over, coming to rest inverted. A visual inspection of the engine failed to identify the reason for the loss of engine power. At the time of writing, the pilot had not returned a completed NTSB Form 6120.1, (The Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident/Incident Report), as requested.

NTSB coding

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