Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MKC86LA114

WINONA, KS, USA

Aircraft #1

N6680Q

GRUMMAN-SCHWEIZER G-164A

Analysis

THE PILOT STATED THAT HE BORROWED THE AIRPLANE FROM HIS FATHER TO PRACTICE TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS AT HIS FATHER'S PRIVATE, CROP DUSTING AIRSTRIP. THERE WERE NO CHEMICALS ONBOARD, ACCORDING TO THE PILOT. HE FURTHER STATED THAT ON A GO-AROUND MANEUVER, AND AS HE TRIED TO GO OVER A BUILDING, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND HE WAS FORCED TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT IN A OPEN FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT STALLED, TOUCHED DOWN HARD, BOUNCED, THEN NOSED OVER. WINDS WERE FROM THE SOUTHEAST AT 16 KNOTS AND THE PILOT WAS USING RUNWAY 09. DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS DETERMINED TO 5,600 FEET. CAUSE OF THE REPORTED LOSS OF POWER WAS NOT DETERMINED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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