# Accident 19870730040559A: Scwzer G164A, Summerdale, AL, July 30, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 30, 1987, 07:30 local time
- Place: Summerdale, AL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: LLIG
- Location: 30.4801° N, 87.6999° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.4801&lon=-87.6999&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8881H, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8881H-2013-05-15) (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
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,000 total, 1,000 in this make and model, 150 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL87DKG05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87DKG05) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870730040559A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE FAILED ON TAKEOFF. HIT A DITCH AND FLIPPED OVER ON FORCED LANDING. IMPELLER BUSHING IN BLOWER HAD 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 ATL87DKG05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87DKG05), Jul 30, 1987: Schweizer G-164A (N8881H), Summerdale, AL, substantial damage

## Other reports on N8881H (2)

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

- [Accident 19890522012169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890522012169A), May 22, 1989: Scwzer G164A (N8881H), Loxley, AL, Substantial damage. Got behind the power curve on pullup from a spray run and settled to impact with the ground. No mechanical problems
- [Accident 19790713016509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790713016509A), Jul 13, 1979: Gulstm G164A (N8881H), Batesville, MS, Substantial damage. Pilot experienced engine failure during take off,landed straight ahead,ran off runway into tree stumps.

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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