# Accident 19830108004279A: Scwzer G164A, Clyde, TX, January 8, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 8, 1983, 17:30 local time
- Place: Clyde, TX
- Airport: Elmdale
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 32.4001° N, 99.4907° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.4001&lon=-99.4907&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7843, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7843-2018-01-09) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Grumman G-164A (registry code 3952704, https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-164a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340 series (registry code 52016, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCWZER G164A
- Reported engine: PWA R985*
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,197 total, 8 in this make and model, 8 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW83LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA107) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830108004279A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH POWERLINE DURING EMERGENCY LANDING AFTER ENGINE FAILURE.

## 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 FTW83LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA107), Jan 8, 1983: Grumman G164A-450 (N7843), Clyde, TX, substantial damage

## Other reports on N7843 (2)

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

- [Accident 20130906020139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130906020139A), Sep 6, 2013: Grumman G-164A (N7843), Atlantic, IA, Destroyed. The pilot was performing a pull up maneuver while conducting aerial application and stuck a row of trees located at the end of a field. The aircraft…
- [Accident 19820513016059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820513016059A), May 13, 1982: Scwzer G164A (N7843), El Reno, OK, Destroyed. Hit standing water on runway, veered off into deeper water and flipped over. Recent heavy rains.

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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