# Accident 19831130059359A: Scwzer G164B, Madera, CA, November 30, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 30, 1983, 11:00 local time
- Place: Madera, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 36.9097° N, 120.1904° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.9097&lon=-120.1904&mi=10
- Aircraft: N31184, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N31184-2012-03-21) (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)
- 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 R985*
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 7,547 total, 2,100 in this make and model, 103 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX84LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA084) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831130059359A

## Narrative

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

AG AIRCRAFT STALLED DURING A PROCEDURE TURNAROUND FROM A SPRAY RUN. COLLIDED WITH ORANGE TREES.

## 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 LAX84LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA084), Nov 30, 1983: Grumman G-164B (N31184), Madera, CA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N31184 (2)

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

- [Accident 19830401010929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830401010929A), Apr 1, 1983: Scwzer G164B (N31184), Madera, CA, Substantial damage. Left gear sheared off on takeoff when it hit a hole hidden by tall grass on the Private strip.
- [Accident 19760428008759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760428008759A), Apr 28, 1976: Scwzer G164B (N31184), Buttonwillow, CA, Substantial damage. Inspection failed to disclose reason for pwr loss.

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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