Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
the loss of engine power due to a cracked cylinder head.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On July 27, 1993, about 1830 central daylight time, a Swizer G167B airplane, N6637Q, sustained substantial damage during a forced landing on a soft field near Borup, Minnesota. The solo commercial pilot was not injured. The aerial application flight operated under 14 CFR Part 137 without flight plan in visual meteorological conditions. The flight departed Ada, Minnesota, about 1845.
The pilot reported a total loss of engine power during an approach to a field to begin aerial spraying. He made a forced landing in the field and the airplane nosed over in the soft terrain.
An examination of the engine revealed the number seven cylinder head was cracked between the spark plugs.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CHI93LA303