# Accident 19820425011509A: Scwzer G164A, Echo, OR, April 25, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 25, 1982, 11:30 local time
- Place: Echo, OR
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 45.6594° N, 119.2307° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.6594&lon=-119.2307&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4897, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4897-1993-05-28) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A (registry code 3952801, https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-acft-eng-cor-schweizer-g-164a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCWZER G164A
- Reported engine: PWA R1340AN1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 12,000 total, 4,000 in this make and model, 225 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA82DA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82DA058) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820425011509A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ENGINE CYLINDER CRACKED DURING AG OPERATIONS. LANDED IN PLOWED FIELD. AIRPLANE FLIPPED OVER.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA82DA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82DA058), Apr 25, 1982: Grumman G-164A (N4897), S. Of Echo, OR, substantial damage

## Other reports on N4897 (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19840429033419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840429033419A), Apr 29, 1984: Scwzer G164A (N4897), Hermiston, OR, Substantial damage. Pilot allowed left wing to contact ground which caused crash during aerial application flight.
- [Accident 19730827028679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730827028679A), Aug 27, 1973: Gulstm G164A (N4897), Arlington, AZ, Substantial damage. Plt stated he was blinded by insecticide. No equip malfunction found.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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