# Accident 19850918045639A: Scwzer G164A, Becker, MN, September 18, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 18, 1985, 09:30 local time
- Place: Becker, MN
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 45.4397° N, 93.8306° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.4397&lon=-93.8306&mi=10
- Aircraft: N48405, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N48405) (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)
- 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: 2,588 total, 1,754 in this make and model, 270 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI85FER02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85FER02) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850918045639A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE LOST POWER ON SWATH TURNAROUND. NOSED OVER ON LANDING. PROP BLADE COUNTERWEIGHT BOLTS BROKE. LACKED LUBE.

## 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 CHI85FER02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85FER02), Sep 18, 1985: Grumman 164A (N48405), Becker, MN, substantial damage

## Other reports on N48405 (1)

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

- [Incident 19910907044249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910907044249I), Sep 7, 1991: Scwzer G164A (N48405), Highland, IL, Minor damage. Glider pilot made 2 360 degree turns to lose altitude. On second turn aircraft entered spin. Landed in 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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