Schweizer G-164B N991QC
20 August 2002 · Simmesport, Louisiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 August 2002 at about 16:30 local time, a Schweizer G-164B registered N991QC was involved in an accident near Simmesport, Louisiana, 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 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Simmesport, Louisiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- None
- Coordinates
- 30.9589, -91.7236
- Aircraft
- Schweizer G-164B
- Registration
- N991QC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Simmesport → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW02LA239
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the contamination of the fuel system with water and a foreign material.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that prior to takeoff, he fueled the airplane from a main fuel tank located at the airstrip. While he fueled the airplane, the main fuel tank was being filled by the local distributor. After the airplane's fuel tanks were full of fuel, the pilot departed the airstrip. During the initial takeoff climb, the engine lost total power, and did not restart. The pilot executed a forced landing to a corn field. An FAA inspector reported that the fuel found in the airplane's fuel tanks was contaminated with "water and sludge."
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer G-164B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 2002 | Schweizer G-164B | Dixon, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 2002 | Schweizer G-164B | Sturgis, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 2001 | Schweizer G-164B | Meridian, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 2003 | Schweizer G-164B | Vega, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 2001 | Schweizer G-164B | Butte City, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 2001 | Schweizer G-164B | Twin Falls, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 2002 | Frennance TWINSTAR | Bastrop, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 May 2002 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7B-15 | Port Allen, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 2002 | Cessna 210L | Kentwood, Louisiana, United States | Cloud Chasers | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Jun 2002 | Cessna P210N | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States | Alyn M. Brannon | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 2002 | Girard RV-4 | Homer, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 Mar 2002 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164B | Ferriday, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |