# Accident 19830701028589A: Scwzer G164B, Altha, FL, July 1, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 1, 1983, 15:00 local time
- Place: Altha, FL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 30.5705° N, 85.1200° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.5705&lon=-85.1200&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6531K, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6531K-2010-08-09) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B (registry code 3952802, https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-acft-eng-cor-schweizer-g-164b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney R-985 series (registry code 52008, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCWZER G164B
- Reported engine: PWA R985AN14B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,434 total, 3,902 in this make and model, 70 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA83LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83LA179) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830701028589A

## Narrative

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

CRASH OCCURRED DURING EMERGENCY LANDING ON SOFT GROUND. INDUCTION BLOWER ON ENGINE FAILED.

## 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 MIA83LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83LA179), Jul 1, 1983: Grumman G-164B (N6531K), Altha, FL, substantial damage

## Other reports on N6531K (1)

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

- [Accident 19780819025749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780819025749A), Aug 19, 1978: Gulstm G164A (N6531K), FL, 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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