Grumman-Schweizer G-164B N3632S

Summary

On 19 June 1998 at about 11:30 local time, a Grumman-Schweizer G-164B registered N3632S, operated by Bill W. Hoffman, was involved in an accident near Hazen, Arkansas, 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

19 June 1998 at 11:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Hazen, Arkansas, United States

Coordinates

34.7794, -91.5709

Aircraft

Grumman-Schweizer G-164B

Registration

N3632S

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Bill W. Hoffman

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW98LA275

Nobody was injured.

The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the pilot to execute the forced landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he departed the airport to chemically treat a nearby rice field. He stated that 'everything went normally as he flew the field'. Upon pulling up after the last pass, the aircraft experienced a loss of engine power. During the ensuing forced landing the pilot was not able to get the airplane to an open field and the airplane landed in landed in the trees. A seven-inch portion of one of the propeller blades was found approximately 300 yards from the resting place of the airplane. Examination of the fractured propeller tip revealed features typical of overstress shear separation. The reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.