# Accident 19880519019779A: Scwzer G164A, Rayne, LA, May 19, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 19, 1988, 15:00 local time
- Place: Rayne, LA
- Airport: Ashton
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: SDJG
- Location: 30.2303° N, 92.2599° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.2303&lon=-92.2599&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8657H, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8657H-1988-12-01) (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: 18,220 total, 1,130 in this make and model, 51 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW88DRD04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88DRD04) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880519019779A

## Narrative

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

OVER GROSS BY 388 POUNDS WITH AN AFT CG WAS UNABLE TO CLIMB ON TAKEOFF AND HIT TREES. AIR TEMPERATURE 98 DEGREES.

## 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 FTW88DRD04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88DRD04), May 19, 1988: Grumman G-164A (N8657H), Rayne, LA, substantial damage

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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