Grumman G-164A N6637

Summary

On 13 March 2000 at about 21:30 local time, a Grumman G-164A registered N6637 was involved in an accident near Garwood, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

13 March 2000 at 21:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Garwood, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Private Airstrip (NONE)

Coordinates

29.4504, -96.5106

Aircraft

Grumman G-164A

Registration

N6637

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW00LA098

Nobody was injured.

The failure of the left magneto, which resulted in the partial loss of engine power during takeoff.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During the takeoff roll, approximately 3/4 of the way down the length of the runway, the agricultural airplane's engine lost partial power. The pilot stated that 'the engine kept cutting in and out.' He elected to abort the takeoff; however, he could not stop the airplane prior to the end of the runway. The airplane rolled through a fence and came to rest on its nose in a ditch. A post-accident engine run revealed that the engine operated normally on the right magneto; however, the engine would not operate with the left magneto selected.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.