Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B N6754Q

Summary

On 6 June 2013 at about 18:25 local time, a Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B registered N6754Q, operated by Cassody Thomas B, was involved in an accident near Covington, Oklahoma, 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

6 June 2013 at 18:25

Classification

Accident

Location

Covington, Oklahoma, United States

Nearest airport

Cades Airport (0OK8)

Coordinates

36.2925, -97.5931

Aircraft

Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B

Registration

N6754Q

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Cassody Thomas B

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Covington → Covington

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN13LA322

Nobody was injured.

The airplane’s failure to climb after takeoff for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examinations of the engine and airframe did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that, after takeoff for an aerial application flight, the airplane was "a little sluggish" while he was maneuvering it about 30 feet above the ground. He stated that he was gently pulling back on the control stick when the airplane started to descend. He then advanced the throttle; however, the airplane continued to descend and then impacted terrain and flipped over. Postaccident examination of the engine and airframe did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot stated that the engine instruments did not indicate any power loss and that he topped off the fuel tanks before the flight. He also reported that the wind at the time of takeoff was about 5 knots with no gusts, and the atmospheric conditions were not conducive to the accumulation of carburetor ice. The airplane was below its maximum takeoff gross weight. The reason for the airplane's failure to climb could not be determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.