NONE · SCHWEIZER G-164A · 1989-06-23 · BUNKIE, LA, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW89DRD09
Event ID
20001213X28574
Type
Accident
Date
1989-06-23
Location
BUNKIE, LA, USA
Coordinates
30.949092, -92.17926
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
SCHWEIZER
Model
G-164A
Registration
N602Y
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE LOSS OF THE NUMBER FIVE CYLINDER IN FLIGHT, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF ENGINE RPM. THE PILOT MISJUDGED THE LANDING FLARE HEIGHT DUE TO OBSCURED VISION FROM FIRE AND SMOKE AND THE AIRPLANE STALLED AND IMPACTED THE GROUND NOSE FIRST.