# Accident 19830914051579A: Scwzer G164B, Berry, AL, September 14, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 14, 1983, 10:30 local time
- Place: Berry, AL
- Airport: New Lexington
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 33.6609° N, 87.5991° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.6609&lon=-87.5991&mi=10
- Aircraft: N48475, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N48475-2019-05-08) (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 R985AN1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 14,000 total, 14,000 in this make and model, 120 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL83LA370](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA370) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830914051579A

## Narrative

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

TOOK OFF DOWNWIND. DRAGGED A WING IN SOYBEANS OFF END OF RUNWAY. OVERCONTROLLED OTHER WING HIT. AIRCRAFT CRASHED.

## 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 ATL83LA370](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA370), Sep 14, 1983: Grumman G-164B (N48475), Berry, AL, substantial damage

## Other reports on N48475 (1)

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

- [Accident 20140714013999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140714013999A), Jul 14, 2014: Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B (N48475), Marysville, CA, Substantial damage. Ag cat aerial application flight attempted takeoff with full load of fertilizer, struck walnut trees and came to rest in walnut orchard. Suspect aircraft was…

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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