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22 Jul 2010: GRUMMAN ACFT ENG COR-SCHWEIZER G-164B — Vincent Flying Service — Alexandria, LA

Alexandria, LA, United States

On 22 Jul 2010, a GRUMMAN ACFT ENG COR-SCHWEIZER G-164B operated by Vincent Flying Service was involved in an aviation accident near Alexandria, LA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 13 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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During an aerial application run, an aircraft's engine emitted smoke and lost power. The pilot performed a forced landing in a rice field, resulting in substantial damage but no pilot injury.

Incident Details

A commercial rated pilot was conducting an aerial application run when a "puff" of smoke was observed coming from the engine. Immediately following the smoke, the engine lost power but continued running. The pilot attempted to return to the airfield; however, the aircraft could not maintain altitude or airspeed.

Forced Landing

The pilot elected to perform a forced landing in a rice field. During the landing, the aircraft rolled for an estimated 50 to 150 yards before flipping over onto its back. The pilot was not injured in the accident.

Aircraft Damage

The aircraft sustained substantial damage as a result of the forced landing. A visual inspection of the engine was conducted but failed to identify the reason for the loss of engine power.

Pilot Reporting

At the time of this report, the pilot had not returned a completed NTSB Form 6120.1 (Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident/Incident Report) as requested.

Contributing factors

Power plant

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