# Accident 19830805042389A: Scwzer G164A, Klamath Falls, OR, August 5, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 5, 1983, 12:15 local time
- Place: Klamath Falls, OR
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.9508° N, 120.6494° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.9508&lon=-120.6494&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6664Q, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6664Q-1984-12-21) (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)
- Reported make and model: SCWZER G164A
- Reported engine: PWA R1340AN1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,190 total, 1,050 in this make and model, 120 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA83LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA83LA167) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830805042389A

## Narrative

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

DURING LOW LEVEL FLIGHT, PILOT ATTEMPTED TO CLEAN WINDSHIELD AND WING HIT WATER CAUSING AIRCRAFT TO CARTWHEEL.

## 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 SEA83LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA83LA167), Aug 5, 1983: Grumman G-164A (N6664Q), Klamath Falls, OR, destroyed

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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