Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B N48455

Summary

On 22 April 2010 at about 16:17 local time, a Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B registered N48455 was involved in an accident near Buckeye, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

22 April 2010 at 16:17

Classification

Accident

Location

Buckeye, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Buckeye (PVT)

Coordinates

33.2756, -112.5047

Aircraft

Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B

Registration

N48455

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Buckeye → Buckeye

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR10LA212

1 person had minor injuries.

A partial loss of engine power during the takeoff roll for undetermined reasons.

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

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The pilot performed an uneventful preflight inspection and engine run-up prior to departing for the aerial application flight. During the takeoff roll, about 2/3 of the way down the runway, the engine lost partial power. The pilot attempted to force the airplane airborne with control inputs; however, it struck a gate at the end of the runway and nosed over. A subsequent examination of the engine and airframe did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.