Aviation Accident Summary ATL87DLT02

UNION CITY, TN, USA

Aircraft #1

N8046K

GULFSTREAM-SCHWEIZER G164B-600

Analysis

THE AG-ACFT LOST POWER WHILE TURNING, SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE FROM A FIELD. DURING THE SUBSEQUENT FORCED LDG, THE ACFT STRUCK A FENCE AND NOSED OVER. THE ENGINE WAS TORN FROM THE ACFT DURING THE IMPACT SEQUENCE. POST-CRASH EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT ENGINE BY AN FAA INSPECTOR REVEALED A QUANTITY OF WATER IN THE CARBURETOR.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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