# Accident 19830517074699A: Scwzer G164A, Hayes, LA, May 17, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 17, 1983, 06:30 local time
- Place: Hayes, LA
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 30.0999° N, 92.9208° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.0999&lon=-92.9208&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9805, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9805) (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)
- 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 R1340AN1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 889 total, 520 in this make and model, 100 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW83LA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA239) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830517074699A

## Narrative

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

LEFT BRAKE FAILURE ON LANDING. RAN OFF THE STRIP INTO AN ENBANKMENT. A POPPED BRAKE CYLINDER O RING RESPONSIBLE.

## 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 FTW83LA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA239), May 17, 1983: Grumman G-164A (N9805), Hayes, LA, 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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