Pilot Debrief

GRUMMAN ACFT ENG COR-SCHWEIZER G-164B near Lake City, AR — 2014-06-18

Final reportCEN14LA301
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Date
2014-06-18
Location
Lake City, AR, USA
Aircraft
GRUMMAN ACFT ENG COR-SCHWEIZER G-164B
Registration
N993QC
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Takeoff roll

Probable cause

The partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.

NTSB narrative

The operator reported that, on initial takeoff for an aerial application flight, the engine would only produce 90-percent power. The airplane could not maintain a climb, so the pilot performed a forced landing to a road. During the landing roll, the airplane slid to the side of the road and impacted a ditch, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage. The engine was removed from the airplane and sent to an unknown vendor for repair. The operator subsequently went out of business, and the disposition and location of the engine could not be determined. The reason for the loss of partial engine power could not be determined.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Engine power loss
First missed decision gate
Pilot could have aborted takeoff when engine power was insufficient.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 2 docket documents
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Docket documents2

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