NONE · GRUMMAN ACFT ENG COR-SCHWEIZER G-164 · 2016-07-02 · Laurel, DE, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA16LA242
Event ID
20160705X45958
Type
Accident
Date
2016-07-02
Location
Laurel, DE, USA
Coordinates
38.570278, -75.464447
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
GRUMMAN ACFT ENG COR-SCHWEIZER
Model
G-164
Registration
N6781K
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power due to an encounter with a bird, which collided with the spray pump fan assembly and subsequently sent blade fragments into the engine compartment, damaging the throttle linkage.