Aviation Accident Summary LAX88DVG03

GRIDLEY, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N3627Q

SCHWEIZER G-164B

Analysis

DURING AN AGRICULTURAL OPERATION, THE ENGINE QUIT AT APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET AGL. THE AIRPLANE WAS LANDED ON A DIRT FIELD AND NOSED OVER. INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE LEFT MAGNETO DRIVE GEAR TEETH WERE MISSING AND THE RIGHT MAGNETO DRIVE GEAR WAS SHEARED OFF.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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