No fatalities
25 May 2023: GRUMMAN ACFT ENG COR-SCHWEIZER G-164B — S & S Aviation LLC — Wright, LA
On 25 May 2023, a GRUMMAN ACFT ENG COR-SCHWEIZER G-164B operated by S & S Aviation LLC was involved in an aviation accident near Wright, LA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's decision to takeoff with the airplane overloaded which resulted in the airplane settling and subsequently impacting terrain. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot's decision to takeoff with the airplane overloaded which resulted in the airplane settling and subsequently impacting terrain.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Capability exceededPilotContributed to outcome