Aviation Accident Summary MKC87LA143

LILBOURN, MO, USA

Aircraft #1

N8911H

SCHWEIZER G-164A

Analysis

WHILE RETURNING FROM AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT, THE AIRCRAFT'S ENGINE LOST POWER AND QUIT. THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A SOFT FIELD AND NOSED OVER. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION REVEALED A CYLINDER WAS CRACKED. SEVERAL HOURS AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE UNATTENDED AIRCRAFT CAUGHT FIRE AND WAS DESTROYED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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