Grumman-Schweizer G-164B N428KG

Summary

On 15 July 2000 at about 15:00 local time, a Grumman-Schweizer G-164B registered N428KG, operated by Young Flyers Inc., was involved in an accident near Ville Platte, Louisiana, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

15 July 2000 at 15:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Ville Platte, Louisiana, United States

Coordinates

30.6901, -92.2804

Aircraft

Grumman-Schweizer G-164B

Registration

N428KG

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Young Flyers 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

FTW00LA210

1 person died.

The loss of control for an undetermined reason.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane was fueled and departed for an aerial application flight. The airplane did not return to the airstrip, and subsequently, the wreckage was located in a dry rice field. There were no witnesses to the accident. The energy path from the initial component, which was the propeller, to the main wreckage measured 180 feet. The lower left wing separated from the airframe and was located along the energy path, between the propeller and the main wreckage. Flight control continuity was established from just behind the cockpit area to the elevator and rudder. Flight control continuity could not be established for the ailerons due to impact damage. Examination of the engine revealed evidence consistent with operation at the time of impact. An autopsy and toxicological tests were requested, but the NTSB did not receive the results.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.