Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164A N127FC

Summary

On 10 August 2011 at about 22:50 local time, a Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164A registered N127FC was involved in an accident near Mansfield, South Dakota, 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

10 August 2011 at 22:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Mansfield, South Dakota, United States

Nearest airport

Private (PVT)

Coordinates

45.2433, -98.5633

Aircraft

Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164A

Registration

N127FC

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Mansfield → Mansfield

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN11LA563

Nobody was injured.

The loss of engine power due to debris in the engine air intake system.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The engine gradually lost power after takeoff, and the pilot executed a forced landing to a field. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. A postaccident examination of the airframe and engine revealed debris in the engine air intake system, which significantly reduced the air available for combustion. The engine was subsequently removed from the airframe and run in a test cell. The test run revealed no anomalies with respect to engine operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.