Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G 164A N971QC

Summary

On 8 April 2017 at about 12:50 local time, a Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G 164A registered N971QC, operated by Twin County Air-Ag Inc, was involved in an accident near Nome, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

8 April 2017 at 12:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Nome, Texas, United States

Coordinates

30.0364, -94.4142

Aircraft

Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G 164A

Registration

N971QC

Category

Airplane

Year built

1976

Operator

Twin County Air-Ag Inc

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Winnie → Winnie

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN17LA151

Nobody was injured.

An in-flight fire for reasons that could not be determined based on available information.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was conducting agricultural operations when he noticed a "burnt wire" smell. He stated that smoke began to fill the cockpit, and he noticed flames outside the airplane. The pilot shut off the fuel selector and conducted a forced landing to a hay field. After landing, the fire consumed the majority of the airplane. Review of maintenance records revealed the airplane's original engine was replaced by a turbine engine under a supplemental type certificate (STC); however, the STC holder did not perform or authorize the installation. Although the STC involved replacing the fuel lines every 5 years, the investigation revealed no records indicating that the fuel lines were replaced in accordance with the STC. Fire damage prevented a detailed examination of the engine installation; therefore, the origin of the fire could not be determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.