Grumman-Schweizer G-164B N6633K
7 July 1997 · Donnelly, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 July 1997 at about 01:00 local time, a Grumman-Schweizer G-164B registered N6633K was involved in an accident near Donnelly, 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 01:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Donnelly, Minnesota, United States
- Coordinates
- 45.6902, -96.0099
- Aircraft
- Grumman-Schweizer G-164B
- Registration
- N6633K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Morris → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI97LA204
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
undetermined event resulting in the broken connecting rod and cylinder.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot said that he was in a turn to line up on the field he was about to spray when the 'number 9 cylinder blew.' The pilot turned towards a road which he intended to use for landing the airplane on. On approaching the road he 'noticed a person on the road.' The pilot abandoned the attempt to land on that road and began to maneuver for a landing on a perpendicularly intersecting road. As he was maneuvering, the 'engine failed completely.' The pilot put the airplane down in the field. During the landing roll, one main landing gear leg broke. The airplane nosed over coming to rest inverted in the field. Examination of the airplane revealed a large amount of oil covering the airplane's exterior. Examination of the airplane's engine revealed the number nine cylinder broken into three pieces. The number nine cylinder connecting rod was also broken. No other anomalies were found with the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman-Schweizer G-164B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 1997 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164B | Marksville, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1996 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164B | Wellfleet, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1996 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164B | Waitsburg, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1998 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164B | Tuckerman, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1998 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164B | Stanwood, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1998 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164B | Oberlin, Louisiana, United States | Kinder AG Service | Serious injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 1997 | Cessna A188B | McGregor, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1997 | Cessna A188B | Aitkin, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1997 | Weatherly 201C | Stephen, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1997 | Goble RV-4 | Rosemount, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Aug 1997 | Piper PA-28-121 | Glencoe, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1997 | Maule M-4-220C | Bemidgi, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |