# Accident 19830907047049A: Scwzer G164A, Estill, SC, September 7, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 7, 1983, 18:22 local time
- Place: Estill, SC
- Airport: Harper
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 32.7496° N, 81.2409° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.7496&lon=-81.2409&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4698, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4698) (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)
- Reported make and model: SCWZER G164A
- Reported engine: PWA R1340AN1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 12,000 total, 1,600 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL83LA358](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA358) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830907047049A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT DURING A SWATH RUN. CRASH LANDED IN ADJACENT FIELD. FOUND A BROKEN PISTON RING AND WATER IN FUEL.

## 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 ATL83LA358](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA358), Sep 7, 1983: Grumman G-164A (N4698), Estill, SC, destroyed

## Other reports on N4698 (2)

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

- [Accident 19960622014939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960622014939A), Jun 22, 1996: Scwzer G164A (N4698), Holyoke, CO, No damage. Engine stalled on takeoff, landed on wheels and flipped over. Chemicals on board.
- [Accident 19730516011439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730516011439A), May 16, 1973: Grumav G164A (N4698), Mccune, KS, Substantial damage. Drg tkof run did not attain flying speed,aborted. Strip 600FT grass stubble 450FT plowed gnd.

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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