Schweizer G-164A N8710H
18 May 1985 · Searcy, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 May 1985 at about 17:00 local time, a Schweizer G-164A registered N8710H was involved in an accident near Searcy, Arkansas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Searcy, Arkansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.2410, -91.7306
- Aircraft
- Schweizer G-164A
- Registration
- N8710H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Griffithville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC85LA104
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLT REPORTS THAT THE ENG LOST POWER DURING A SPRAY PASS AND EACH TIME HE ADVANCED THE THROTTLE IN AN EFFORT TO REGAIN POWER THE ENG BACKFIRED. THE PLT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A NEARBY FIELD AND THE ACFT HIT A DITCH, NOSED OVER AND BURNED. THE ENG WAS DISASSEMBLED AT AN OVERHAUL FACILITY AND NO EVIDENCE TO EXPLAIN THE REPORTED ENG FAILURE WAS FOUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer G-164A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1985 | Schweizer G-164A | Panama City, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1985 | Schweizer G-164A | Red Lake Falls, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Sep 1985 | Schweizer G-164A | Irwin, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1984 | Schweizer G-164A | Biscoe, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1986 | Schweizer G-164A | La Moure, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1986 | Schweizer G-164A | Red Rock, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 1985 | Bell OH-13E | Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1985 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Dumas, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-18-150 | Moscow, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Oct 1985 | Mooney MK21 | Warren, Arkansas, United States | Earl L.kirkpatrick | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1985 | Cessna 152 | Hughes, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1985 | Cessna 140 | Coy, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |