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July 7, 1999 · Grumman-Schweizer G-164A · N7869

New Plymouth, ID

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 7, 1999
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
New Plymouth, ID
Aircraft
Grumman-Schweizer G-164A
Tail Number
N7869
Operator
Taylor Aviation
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
SEA99LA107

Immediately after takeoff the pilot sensed a loss of engine performance and attempted to return to the departure airstrip. Unable to maintain altitude, he dumped the chemical load and then initiated a forced landing to an agricultural (sugar beet) field. The pilot was unable to stop the aircraft before reaching an irrigation ditch and impacted the upsloping terrain at the ditch's opposite side. Partial disassembly of the engine revealed that a gear tooth from the engine's supercharger blower section had broken off and was found in the blower drive section.

NTSB Probable Cause

Loss of engine power due to failure of the supercharger impeller. A contributing factor was the ditch.

Full Narrative

On July 6, 1999, approximately 1930 hours mountain daylight time, a Grumman-Schweizer G-164A "AgCat," N7869, registered to Donald Taylor, being operated by Taylor Aviation, and being flown by a commercial pilot, was substantially damaged when the aircraft collided with terrain during the landing roll following a power loss while maneuvering on an aerial application flight one mile north of New Plymouth, Idaho (refer to CHART I). The pilot was uninjured. Visual meteorological conditions existed and no flight plan had been filed. The flight, which was being conducted for the purpose of insecticide/fungicide dispensation over an onion field, was to have been operated under 14CFR137, and originated from a landing strip approximately one mile north of spray site. An inspector from the Federal Aviation Administration's Boise Flight Standards District Office reported that the pilot departed with 140 gallons of insecticide. Immediately after takeoff the pilot sensed a loss of engine performance and attempted to return to the departure airstrip. Unable to maintain altitude, he dumped the chemical load and then initiated a forced landing to an agricultural (sugar beet) field. The pilot was unable to stop the aircraft before reaching an irrigation ditch and impacted the upsloping terrain at the ditch's opposite side (refer to photograph 1). The temperature at the crash site at the time of the accident was estimated to be 90 degrees Fahrenheit. The operator was contacted twice requesting the completion of NTSB Form 6120.1/2 (Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report) but failed to provide the required documentation (refer to ATTACHMENT L-I). A partial engine disassembly was conducted under the oversight of an inspector from the Federal Aviation Administration's Boise Flight Standards District Office. The inspector reported the following: "The supercharger and accessory section was removed as a unit from the back of the engine. Upon removal, a gear tooth was found in the blower drive section. Further investigation found the tooth to be from [the] impeller shaft P/N 6514." No other pre-impact failure or malfunction was noted during the disassembly (refer to ATTACHMENT FAA-I).

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time18:30 PDT
Nearest Airport0nm
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftGrumman-Schweizer G-164A
Tail NumberN7869
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorTaylor Aviation
Operating RulePart 137
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsP&W · R-985-14B · Reciprocating · 450
Seats0

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 62 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind350° @ 6 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point46
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time01:53
Weather SourceWFAC

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