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March 13, 2000 · Grumman-Schweizer G-164A · N9785

Gillett, AR

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
March 13, 2000
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Gillett, AR
Aircraft
Grumman-Schweizer G-164A
Tail Number
N9785
Operator
Trites Flying Service
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
FTW00LA097

En route from the airstrip to the field to apply fertilizer, the agricultural airplane's engine started to 'miss and lose power.' The pilot executed a forced landing. During the landing roll in a tilled field, the airplane nosed over to the inverted position. The #8 cylinder was found cracked. The cylinder had accumulated 337 hours since its last overhaul.

NTSB Probable Cause

The cracked #8 cylinder resulting in failure of the cylinder. A factor was the plowed/furrowed terrain.

Full Narrative

On March 13, 2000, at 1700 central standard time, a Grumman-Schweizer G-164A agricultural airplane, N9785, nosed over during a forced landing following a loss of engine power near Gillett, Arkansas. The airplane was owned and operated by Trites Flying Service, Inc., of Gillett, Arkansas. The commercial pilot was not injured, and the airplane sustained substantial damage. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the aerial application flight, and a flight plan was not filed. The 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 137 flight originated from the operator's private airstrip a few minutes before the accident. The pilot and operator reported that en route from the airstrip to the field to apply fertilizer, the engine started to "miss and lose power." The pilot landed the airplane in a tilled field, and during the landing roll, the airplane nosed over to the inverted position. The FAA inspector, who responded to the site, found structural damage to the vertical stabilizer and rudder. The main spar for the upper left wing was damaged outboard of the strut. The FAA inspector and the operator found the #8 cylinder cracked. The cylinder had accumulated 337 hours since overhaul.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time17:00 CST
Nearest Airport0nm
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftGrumman-Schweizer G-164A
Tail NumberN9785
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorTrites Flying Service
Operating RulePart 137
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsP&W · R-1340-59 · Reciprocating · 600
Seats1

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 50 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind180° @ 5 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point70 F / 0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO

Appendix: Source Data