NONE · Schweizer G-164B · 1997-06-20 · EDWARDS, MS, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA97LA190
Event ID
20001208X08195
Type
Accident
Date
1997-06-20
Location
EDWARDS, MS, USA
Coordinates
32.329807, -90.600341
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Schweizer
Model
G-164B
Registration
N6816Q
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
failure of the distributor drive gear in the right magneto, resulting in loss of engine power and a forced landing. The lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing was a related factor.