Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164A N8930H

Summary

On 9 May 2011 at about 14:40 local time, a Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164A registered N8930H, operated by Heartland Aerial Aprayers, was involved in an accident near Bono, 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

9 May 2011 at 14:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Bono, Arkansas, United States

Nearest airport

Private

Coordinates

35.9172, -90.7853

Aircraft

Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164A

Registration

N8930H

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Heartland Aerial Aprayers

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Positioning

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Bono → West Plains

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN11LA335

Nobody was injured.

A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot performed a preflight inspection of the airplane and sumped each fuel tank. Water was found in the tanks, and he sumped them until he no longer observed any water in the fuel. The pilot then started the airplane and conducted an engine check, which was normal. On takeoff, at an altitude of 60 to 100 feet, the engine began to sputter and he was unable to maintain altitude. The pilot landed in trees off the end of the runway and the airplane caught fire. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to both wings and the post impact fire consumed the engine, cockpit, fuselage, empennage, left wing and the inboard section of the right wing. Due to the extensive fire damage, the source of the engine failure could not be determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.