Schweizer G-164A N8945H
14 March 1984 · Biscoe, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 March 1984 at about 18:30 local time, a Schweizer G-164A registered N8945H was involved in an accident near Biscoe, Arkansas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Biscoe, Arkansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Betzner
- Coordinates
- 34.8994, -91.4209
- Aircraft
- Schweizer G-164A
- Registration
- N8945H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- De Valls Bluff → Biscoe
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC84LA101
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AFTER SPRAYING OPERATIONS ACFT PROPELLER WOULD BE PRESSURE SPRAYED. WATER ENTERED PROPELLER PITCH CHANGE BEARINGS WHICH CORRODED BEARINGS. EVENTUALLY PITCH MOVEMENT WAS HINDERED BY RUST CORROSION. THE BLADE COUNTERWEIGHT BOLT BROKE ALLOWING THE PROPELLER BLADE PITCH TO INCREASE. ENGINE RPM DECREASED BELOW OPERATING RANGE. THE PLT SHUT DOWN THE ENGINEAND LANDED THE ACFT IN A FIELD. THE ACFT NOSED OVER DURING THE LANDING ROLL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer G-164A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 1985 | Schweizer G-164A | Searcy, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1985 | Schweizer G-164A | Panama City, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1985 | Schweizer G-164A | Red Lake Falls, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Sep 1985 | Schweizer G-164A | Irwin, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1986 | Schweizer G-164A | La Moure, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1986 | Schweizer G-164A | Red Rock, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-28-151 | Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States | David Terry Hughes | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1984 | Cessna 210L | Newport, Arkansas, United States | ROY B. Fulbright | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1984 | Ayres S2R-R3S | Lepanto, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1984 | Beechcraft 35 | Nashville, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1984 | Aeronca 7AC | Carlisle, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1984 | Grumman G-164A | Cotton Plant, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |