# Accident 19850601023959A: Scwzer G164A, Kaplan, LA, June 1, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 1, 1985, 12:30 local time
- Place: Kaplan, LA
- Airport: Forked Island
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 30.0004° N, 92.2808° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.0004&lon=-92.2808&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7371, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7371-1990-04-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A (registry code 3952801, https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-acft-eng-cor-schweizer-g-164a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCWZER G164A
- Reported engine: PWA R985AN1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 0 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW85LA252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA252) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850601023959A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT VEERED AFTER CROSSWIND LANDING. GROUND LOOPED AFTER BRAKE FAILED.

## 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 FTW85LA252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA252), Jun 1, 1985: Grumman G-164A (N7371), Kaplan, LA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N7371 (2)

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

- [Accident 19860514017649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860514017649A), May 14, 1986: Scwzer G164A (N7371), Guedan, LA, Destroyed. Pilot made an emergency landing on a road after the engine failed. Cause is unknown due to post crash fire.
- [Accident 19740403007899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740403007899A), Apr 3, 1974: Gulstm G164A (N7371), Barker, TX, Substantial damage. Gusting to 18K.

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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