Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G 164B N8362K

Summary

On 11 May 2016 at about 19:00 local time, a Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G 164B registered N8362K, operated by Vincent Flying Service Inc, was involved in an accident near Lyons Point, Louisiana, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

11 May 2016 at 19:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Lyons Point, Louisiana, United States

Nearest airport

Merrit Landing Strip (---)

Coordinates

30.0908, -92.4169

Aircraft

Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G 164B

Registration

N8362K

Category

Airplane

Year built

1981

Engines

1

Operator

Vincent Flying Service Inc

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lyons Point → Lyons Point

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN16LA180

1 person had minor injuries.

A total loss of engine power due to debris contamination of the fuel system. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot departed for the seventh of fifteen planned aerial application flights that day; the engine subsequently lost total power. The pilot conducted a forced landing to a rice field. A fuel sample drained from the airplane following the accident was cloudy and contained floating debris. Postaccident examination of the fuel system revealed a significant amount of debris, including grass, leaves, insects, and dirt, in the fuel control filter and airframe filter bowl. Further examination of the fuel filter assembly revealed that the inlet and outlet holes of the filter housing, as well as the filter inlet hose, contained debris of sufficient quantity to result in a disruption of fuel flow to the engine. Whether the pilot conducted a preflight inspection could not be determined; however, a fuel sample taken prior to the flight would likely have displayed contamination.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.