Schweizer G167B N6637Q
27 July 1993 · Borup, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 July 1993 at about 23:30 local time, a Schweizer G167B registered N6637Q, operated by Robert M. Johnson, was involved in an accident near Borup, Minnesota, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Borup, Minnesota, United States
- Coordinates
- 47.1802, -96.5002
- Aircraft
- Schweizer G167B
- Registration
- N6637Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Robert M. Johnson
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ada → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI93LA303
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the loss of engine power due to a cracked cylinder head.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED THE AIRPLANE LOST ENGINE POWER DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION SPRAY RUN. HE MADE A FORCED LANDING ON A SOFT FIELD AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE NUMBER SEVEN CYLINDER HEAD WAS CRACKED BETWEEN THE SPARK PLUGS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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