Grumman-Schweizer G-164B N6506K
21 August 2000 · Kaplan, Louisiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 August 2000 at about 19:00 local time, a Grumman-Schweizer G-164B registered N6506K was involved in an accident near Kaplan, Louisiana, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kaplan, Louisiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Vincent Field (LA19)
- Coordinates
- 29.9994, -92.2801
- Aircraft
- Grumman-Schweizer G-164B
- Registration
- N6506K
- 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
- FTW00LA239
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the failure of the supercharger during takeoff. A contributing 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
According to the pilot, during the takeoff climb with full throttle, the agricultural airplane 'felt heavy and the airplane would not climb.' As the pilot turned the airplane to return to the airport, the airplane 'started to settle and he heard a squealing noise from the engine.' The pilot attempted to dump the load; however, the airplane touched down in a field, impacted a ditch, and nosed over coming to rest inverted. The operator determined that the engine supercharger had failed.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman-Schweizer G-164B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep 2000 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164B | Tracy, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 2000 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164B | Colfax, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 2000 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164B | Kaplan, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2000 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164B | Ville Platte, Louisiana, United States | Young Flyers Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Sep 2000 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164B | Erick, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1999 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164B | Enterprise, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2000 | Bell 206B | Cocodrie, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 2000 | Air Tractor AT-401B | Thibodaux, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 2000 | Cessna 150K | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | Double Bridges Aviation, LLC | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 2000 | Cessna 185F | Jena, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Aug 2000 | Air Tractor AT-502 | Deerpark, Louisiana, United States | Angelina Flying Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 2000 | Cessna A188B | Pioneer, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |