Gulfstream-Schweizer G-164B N6746K
29 April 1995 · Morse, Louisiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 April 1995 at about 15:40 local time, a Gulfstream-Schweizer G-164B registered N6746K was involved in an accident near Morse, Louisiana, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 15:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Morse, Louisiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 30.1204, -92.4897
- Aircraft
- Gulfstream-Schweizer G-164B
- Registration
- N6746K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Crowley → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW95LA185
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
POWER LOSS DUE TO A CRACKED INTAKE VALVE PIPE ASSEMBLY. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AFTER MAKING ONE SPRAY PASS, THE PILOT PULLED UP TO MAKE ANOTHER PASS. DURING THE MANEUVER, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED AN ADJACENT FIELD. A MECHANIC WHO EXAMINED THE ENGINE REPORTED FINDING DAMAGE ON THE INTAKE SIDE OF THE #5 CYLINDER, THE INTAKE VALVE RETAINING SPRING MISSING, AND CRACKS IN THE INTAKE PIPE CASTING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Gulfstream-Schweizer G-164B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 1997 | Gulfstream-Schweizer G-164B | Palestine, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1993 | Gulfstream-Schweizer G-164B | Buttonwillow, California, United States | Vince Cropdusters, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1997 | Gulfstream-Schweizer G-164B | Lecompte, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1992 | Gulfstream-Schweizer G-164B | Poplarville, Mississippi, United States | Payne's Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1998 | Gulfstream-Schweizer G-164B | Eunice, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1999 | Gulfstream-Schweizer G-164B | Fisher, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Feb 1995 | Cessna 150 | Arnaudville, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jun 1995 | Grumman G-164A | Cheneyville, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1995 | Bell 206L-3 | Venice, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Jul 1995 | Cessna 182 | Port Sulphur, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Grumman G-164A | Simmesport, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1995 | Piper PA-23-250 | Monroe, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |