NONE · Grumman-Schweizer G-164B · 1998-12-01 · FORT GAINS, GA, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA99LA041
Event ID
20001211X11599
Type
Accident
Date
1998-12-01
Location
FORT GAINS, GA, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Grumman-Schweizer
Model
G-164B
Registration
N6630Q
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
a power loss due to internal damage to the second- and third- stage turbine rotor blades, due to thermal heat, rendering the engine incapable of producing full power, resulting in a forced landing, and subsequent impact with the terrain.