# Accident 19840523018489A: Scwzer G164A, Williams, CA, May 23, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 23, 1984, 09:59 local time
- Place: Williams, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 39.5005° N, 122.2791° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.5005&lon=-122.2791&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5368, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5368) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Grumman G-164A (registry code 3952704, https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-164a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340 series (registry code 52016, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCWZER G164A
- Reported engine: PWA R1340AN1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,165 total, 1,644 in this make and model, 200 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX84LA311](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA311) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840523018489A

## Narrative

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

CRASH OCCURRED DURING EMERGENCY LANDING. SHAFT THAT HOLDS FLOAT ASSEMBLY IN CARBURETOR CAME LOOSE.

## 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 LAX84LA311](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA311), May 23, 1984: Grumman G-164A (N5368), Williams, CA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N5368 (2)

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

- [Accident 19900508014759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900508014759A), May 8, 1990: Scwzer G164A (N5368), Gridley, CA, Substantial damage. Engine lost power during a spray run. Struck ditch and nosed over landing. NR7 cylinder had cracked, caused failure
- [Accident 19780810035619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780810035619A), Aug 10, 1978: Gulstm G164A (N5368), Pixley,Ca, CA, Substantial damage. Low oil state. Lndd in flooded alfalfa field.

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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