Schweizer G-164B N48585

Summary

On 29 June 1988 at about 21:18 local time, a Schweizer G-164B registered N48585 was involved in an accident near Cheneyville, Louisiana, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

29 June 1988 at 21:18

Classification

Accident

Location

Cheneyville, Louisiana, United States

Coordinates

31.0109, -92.2800

Aircraft

Schweizer G-164B

Registration

N48585

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW88DRD11

1 person had minor injuries.

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

THE AG AIRPLANE WAS RETURNING AFTER SPRAYING CHEMICAL WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED TO LOSE POWER. DURING THE FORCED LANDING ON A HIGHWAY THE LEFT WING STRUCK A ROAD SIGN. NO MECHANICAL REASON FOR THE ENGINE POWER LOSS WAS FOUND. THE ACFT HAD AN ANNUAL INSPECTION 225 HOURS PRIOR TO THE ACC. TOTAL ACFT TIME WAS 4974 HOURS. THE ENG HAD ACCUM 653 HOURS SINCE A MAJOR OVERHAUL. THE DATE OF THE LAST ANNUAL WAS 3/1/88. POST ACC EXTERNAL INSPECTION OF THE ENG SHOWED ADEQUATE FUEL TO THE CARBURETOR AND ADEQUATE OIL SUPPLY. THE PLT SAID THE POWER LOSS WAS PARTIAL BUT HE COULD NOT MAINTAIN ALT. DURING THE LANDING ON A 4 LANE DIVIDED HIWAY THE ACFT STRUCK A SIGN AND SKIDDED SIDEWAYS ABOUT 50 FT BEFORE STOPPING. THE RT LNDG GEAR SHEARED OFF BUT THE ACFT REMAINED UPRIGHT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.