# Accident 19841007076019A: Scwzer G164A, Lamont, CA, October 7, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 7, 1984, 07:15 local time
- Place: Lamont, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 35.2491° N, 118.9110° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2491&lon=-118.9110&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6587, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6587-2017-03-21) (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: 4,115 total, 2,500 in this make and model, 150 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX85LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA004) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841007076019A

## Narrative

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

LOST POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. PILOT RELIED ON GAUGES AND DID NOT VISUALLY CHECK FUEL BEFORE DEPARTURE.

## 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 LAX85LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA004), Oct 7, 1984: Grumman G-164A (N6587), Lamont, CA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N6587 (2)

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

- [Incident 19940328000579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940328000579I), Mar 28, 1994: Scwzer G164A (N6587), Madera, CA. Engine quit on climbout. Forced landing straight ahead in field. NR5 cylinder had failed.
- [Accident 19740715022739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740715022739A), Jul 15, 1974: Grumav G164A (N6587), Ducor, CA, Substantial damage. 3 Ft from wg tips to grape vineyard when on centerline. Wg caught vines.

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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