Incident report
GRUMMAN ACFT ENG COR-SCHWEIZER G-164 crash near Laurel, Delaware, United States
unknown2016-07-02
Summary
A total loss of engine power due to an encounter with a bird, which collided with the spray pump fan assembly and subsequently sent blade fragments into the engine compartment, damaging the throttle linkage.
Incident details
Date
2016-07-02
Location
Laurel, Delaware, United States
Operator
Air Enterprises LLC
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Under investigation
Phase of flight
cruise
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗38.5703, -75.4644
Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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