# Accident 19880502012169A: Scwzer G164B, Gridley, CA, May 2, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 2, 1988, 11:00 local time
- Place: Gridley, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: NGTG
- Location: 39.3499° N, 121.7607° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.3499&lon=-121.7607&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3627Q, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3627Q) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Schweizer G-164B (registry code 8059055, https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-g-164b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340 series (registry code 52016, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCWZER G164B
- Reported engine: PWA R1340AN1
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 18,000 total, 6,000 in this make and model, 150 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX88DVG03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88DVG03) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880502012169A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE FAILURE ON LOW LEVEL AGRICULTURAL OPERATION. FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD. HIT A 3 FOOT LEVEE AND FLIPPED OVER.

## 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 LAX88DVG03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88DVG03), May 2, 1988: Schweizer G-164B (N3627Q), Gridley, CA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N3627Q (2)

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

- [Accident 19940727025619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940727025619A), Jul 27, 1994: Scwzer G164B (N3627Q), Live Oak, CA, Substantial damage. Lost power on final. Nosed over short of ag strip. Recently reparied fuel unit improper adjusted. Dirty engine.
- [Incident 19910824047789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910824047789I), Aug 24, 1991: Scwzer G164B (N3627Q), Ephrata, WA, Minor damage. Pilot made a forced landing due to violent vibration. Found 17 inches of one propeller blade missing.

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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