# Accident 19820920047989A: Scwzer G164, Greenville, KY, September 20, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 20, 1982, 16:00 local time
- Place: Greenville, KY
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 37.1993° N, 87.1697° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.1993&lon=-87.1697&mi=10
- Aircraft: N143W, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N143W-2007-09-10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Grumman G-164 (registry code 3952702, https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-164) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental W670 series (registry code 17018, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-w670-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCWZER G164
- Reported engine: PWA R985*
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,720 total, 705 in this make and model, 110 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL82DA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA280) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820920047989A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT EN ROUTE TO SPRAY AREA. CRASHED IN STRIP MINE. CARBURETOR TROUBLE AND ROUGH IDLE PRIOR TO TAKEOFF.

## 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 ATL82DA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA280), Sep 20, 1982: Grumman G-164 (N143W), Greenville, KY, destroyed

## Other reports on N143W (2)

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

- [Incident 19820329030359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820329030359I), Mar 29, 1982: Gulstm G164 (N143W), Benton, KY, Minor damage. Propeller came off during a spray run. Nosed over landing. Retaining nut or safety device failed.
- [Incident 19780515033739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780515033739I), May 15, 1978: Gulstm G164 (N143W), Augusta, KS. Person on ground shot at crop duster in flight.

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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