Schweizer G164B N36311

Summary

On 15 June 1996 at about 22:45 local time, a Schweizer G164B registered N36311, operated by Sky Tractor Supply Company, was involved in an accident near Oslo, 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.

Date

15 June 1996 at 22:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Oslo, Minnesota, United States

Coordinates

48.1900, -97.1208

Aircraft

Schweizer G164B

Registration

N36311

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Sky Tractor Supply Company

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI96LA203

Nobody was injured.

the pilot not using carburetor heat when the engine began to lose power. Factors in this accident were carburetor ice formation and the soft landing surface the pilot had to use for landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The aerial application flight experienced a gradual power loss during its initial climbout from takeoff. The pilot landed in a field with a soft surface. The airplane nosed over upon touchdown. Examination of the airplane's engine revealed no mechanical aniomalies that would prevent the prodiuction of normal power. The pilot said he had fueled the airplane and checked for water in the fuel before takeoff. He said he had not encountered carburetor ice during previous takeoffs earlier in the day. The pilot said the engine had hesitated on takeoff during the past 2 to 3 weeks. He said it did this on a random basis. The pilot said the airplane's engine had been idling about 5 minutes before takeoff. He said he did not apply carburetor heat when he noticed the power loss. According to an FAA carburetor icing probability chart, the temperature/dew point at the accident site posed a serious threat for carburetor icing at low power settings.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.