Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164A N6761Q
8 September 2009 · Kimball, Nebraska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 September 2009 at about 14:30 local time, a Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164A registered N6761Q, operated by Reisig Brothers Aerial Spray Inc, was involved in an accident near Kimball, Nebraska, 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 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kimball, Nebraska, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.2295, -103.6497
- Aircraft
- Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164A
- Registration
- N6761Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Reisig Brothers Aerial Spray Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Heilig Field → Heilig Field
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- NTSB number
- CEN09LA574
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
A loss of engine power due to improper installation of an oil line fitting resulting in oil depletion.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The commercial pilot was performing the last pass of an aerial application flight when the engine "backfired" and surged several times. The pilot pulled the emergency fuel shut-off handle and attempted to force land in a field. The airplane overshot the intended landing area and collided with a fence before impacting terrain. A post-crash inspection of the engine revealed that an oil line fitting had been improperly installed resulting in a depletion of oil. An inspection of the airframe did not reveal any anomalies.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 2009 | Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164A | Harlan, Iowa, United States | Paulsen Ag Spraying | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164A | Evansville, Wisconsin, United States | Selwyn Hale Ellis Jr | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 2010 | Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164A | Madera, California, United States | Larry Wright | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164A | Belhaven, North Carolina, United States | LEE Flying Service Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 2011 | Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164A | Monette, Arkansas, United States | Tri-Air LLC | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 2011 | Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164A | Bono, Arkansas, United States | Heartland Aerial Aprayers | No injuries | - |
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