No fatalities

GRUMMAN ACFT ENG COR-SCHWEIZER G-164B accident at Wright, LA, 25 May 2023

Wright, LA, United States

On May 25, 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.

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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