Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Cheneyville, Louisiana 71325
Wednesday, June 29, 1988 16:18 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE AG AIRPLANE WAS RETURNING AFTER SPRAYING CHEMICAL WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED TO LOSE POWER. DURING THE FORCED LANDING ON A HIGHWAY THE LEFT WING STRUCK A ROAD SIGN. NO MECHANICAL REASON FOR THE ENGINE POWER LOSS WAS FOUND. THE ACFT HAD AN ANNUAL INSPECTION 225 HOURS PRIOR TO THE ACC. TOTAL ACFT TIME WAS 4974 HOURS. THE ENG HAD ACCUM 653 HOURS SINCE A MAJOR OVERHAUL. THE DATE OF THE LAST ANNUAL WAS 3/1/88. POST ACC EXTERNAL INSPECTION OF THE ENG SHOWED ADEQUATE FUEL TO THE CARBURETOR AND ADEQUATE OIL SUPPLY. THE PLT SAID THE POWER LOSS WAS PARTIAL BUT HE COULD NOT MAINTAIN ALT. DURING THE LANDING ON A 4 LANE DIVIDED HIWAY THE ACFT STRUCK A SIGN AND SKIDDED SIDEWAYS ABOUT 50 FT BEFORE STOPPING. THE RT LNDG GEAR SHEARED OFF BUT THE ACFT REMAINED UPRIGHT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/29/1988
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 1618
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City CHENEYVILLE
Event State LOUISIANA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 71325
Event Date Year 1988
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1635 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 10
Weather Observation Facility ID ESF
Elevation of weather observation facility 112
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 25
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 4500
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 8
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 36
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 23
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 190
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 8
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 1
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency FAA
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 922
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jun 29 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1650
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 36918
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 11:50AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N48585
NTSB Number FTW88DRD11
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 137: Agricultural
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name SCHWEIZER
Aircraft Model G-164B
Aircraft Series Identifier G-164B
Aircraft Serial Number 59B
Certified Max Gross Weight 6500
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 1
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Mar 1 1988 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 225
Airframe Hours 4974
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name LYLES FLYING SERVICE, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address RT. 1 BOX 93A
Aircraft Owner City CHENEYVILLE
Aircraft Owner State LA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 71325
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code SEEG
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Agriculture
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not Unknown
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Unknown
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Unknown
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Aerial Application
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1545
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --