# Accident 19820515015999A: Scwzer G164A, Farmington, NM, May 15, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 15, 1982, 16:00 local time
- Place: Farmington, NM
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 36.7495° N, 108.1793° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.7495&lon=-108.1793&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6602Q, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6602Q-1994-08-05) (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: 1,837 total, 60 in this make and model, 50 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW82DA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA179) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820515015999A

## Narrative

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

DOWNWIND AND OVER GROSS, UNABLE TO CLIMB, ENTERED SINK RATE TO GROUND IMPACT. DENSITY ALTITUDE, TURBULENCE FACTORS.

## 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 FTW82DA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA179), May 15, 1982: Grumman G-164A (N6602Q), Farmington, NM, destroyed

## Other reports on N6602Q (2)

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

- [Accident 19890310005009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890310005009A), Mar 10, 1989: Scwzer G164A (N6602Q), Wynne, AR, Destroyed. Engine backfired and caught fire on starting attempt.
- [Accident 19771007029579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771007029579A), Oct 7, 1977: Gulstm G164C (N6602Q), MS, Substantial damage

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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