Grumman-Schweizer G164B N6656Q
11 November 1998 · Cuthbert, Georgia, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 11 November 1998 at about 22:00 local time, a Grumman-Schweizer G164B registered N6656Q, operated by Thrash Viation Inc., was involved in an accident near Cuthbert, Georgia, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cuthbert, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cutherbert-Randolph (25J)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman-Schweizer G164B
- Registration
- N6656Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Thrash Viation Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL99LA017
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The fatigue failure of the accessory gear shaft which resulted in fuel starvation and the loss of engine power. A factors was the fuel system filter restriction.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, the airplane's engine lost power while positioning to conduct agricultural operations. The Pilot made an off airport emergency landing in a field. The airplane collided with tree stumps and nosed over. During engine examination, there was a fatigue fracture found in the fuel control gearshaft. It was discovered that both fuselage and engine fuel filters were clogged. There was no Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the installation of the engine into this airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman-Schweizer G164B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 2000 | Grumman-Schweizer G164B | Natchitoches, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 1998 | Beechcraft BE-55B | Hampton, Georgia, United States | Robert L. West | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1998 | Cessna C-172F | Ball Ground, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1998 | Air Tractor AT502B | Bainbridge, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1998 | Cessna 175 | Locust Grove, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1998 | Hughes TH-55A | Savannah, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1998 | John S Hickey SWEARINGEN SX 300 | Thomson, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |