# Accident 19830930055189A: Scwzer G164B, Tracy, CA, September 30, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 30, 1983, 08:15 local time
- Place: Tracy, CA
- Airport: Haley
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 37.7307° N, 121.4203° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.7307&lon=-121.4203&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6708K, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6708K-1991-10-29) (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 G164B
- Reported engine: PWA R1340AN1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,000 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX83LA464](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA464) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830930055189A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT ON TAKEOFF CLIMB. FLIPPED OVER ON FORCED LANDING. WATER IN FUEL. AIRCRAFT IN RAIN WITH LEAKY FUEL CAPS.

## 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 LAX83LA464](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA464), Sep 30, 1983: Grumman 164B (N6708K), Tracy, CA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N6708K (2)

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

- [Accident 19900419010281A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900419010281A), Apr 19, 1990: Scwzer G164B (N6708K), Blythe, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Collided with company aircraft,N10222,both spraying same field. Had apparently turned wrong way per agreement.
- [Accident 19840607023059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840607023059A), Jun 7, 1984: Scwzer G164B (N6708K), Tracy, CA, Substantial damage. Crash occurred during emergency landing after engine failure during take off.

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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