Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164A N8957H

Summary

On 7 October 2024 at about 13:00 local time, a Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164A registered N8957H was involved in an accident near Parsonsburg, Maryland, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

7 October 2024 at 13:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Parsonsburg, Maryland, United States

Nearest airport

Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico (SBY)

Coordinates

38.3658, -75.4584

Aircraft

Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164A

Registration

N8957H

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Pvt → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA25LA004

1 person was seriously injured.

A total loss of engine power for reasons that were not determined.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While conducting agricultural aerial seed application, the airplane’s engine began to produce white smoke and lost power. The pilot chose a field to land in and the engine subsequently lost power completely. While attempting to clear a tree line, the pilot exceeded the airplane’s critical angle of attack, resulting in an aerodynamic stall. The airplane impacted the field at the edge of the trees and sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, wings, and right horizontal stabilizer. Postaccident examination of the airplane’s vintage radial engine revealed that there was oil inside the intake system and that the supercharger was seized and could not be rotated. The reason for the seizure of the supercharger was not determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.