# Accident 19840724038739A: Scwzer G164A, Chamberlain, SD, July 24, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 24, 1984, 20:00 local time
- Place: Chamberlain, SD
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 43.7995° N, 99.3196° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.7995&lon=-99.3196&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4593, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4593-2013-04-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Grumman G-164A (registry code 3952704, https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-164a) (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 G164A
- Reported engine: PWA R985AN1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,459 total, 610 in this make and model, 382 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN84LA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84LA235) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840724038739A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE VIBRATION AND OIL COVERED THE WINDSCREEN. NOSED OVER LANDING ON A ROAD. CYLINDER HOLD DOWN STUDS BROKE OFF.

## 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 DEN84LA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84LA235), Jul 25, 1984: Grumman G-164A (N4593), Chamerlain, SD, substantial damage

## Other reports on N4593 (2)

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

- [Accident 19930527015429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930527015429A), May 27, 1993: Scwzer G164A (N4593), Weiner, AR, Substantial damage. Lost partial power on procedure turn. Nosed over landing rough field. Engine control linkage brackett came loose.
- [Accident 19791008031329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791008031329A), Oct 8, 1979: Gulstm G164A (N4593), Vincent, AL, Substantial damage. Made forced landing with rough engine and oil on windscreen. Hit hole, flipped. Found cracked cylinder.

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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