# Accident 19880622022759A: Scwzer G164A, Cotton Plant, AR, June 22, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 22, 1988, 07:30 local time
- Place: Cotton Plant, AR
- Airport: Davis
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Starting Engines
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: KOVG
- Location: 34.9996° N, 91.2503° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.9996&lon=-91.2503&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8644H, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8644H) (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: 12,000 total, 7,500 in this make and model, 115 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC88LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA116) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880622022759A

## Narrative

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

STARTED ENGINE BY PROPPING. AIRCRAFT HIT A UTILITY POLE. PILOT STATED THE BRAKES WERE ON AND THROTTLE RETARDED.

## 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 MKC88LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA116), Jun 22, 1988: Grumman G-164A (N8644H), Cotton Plant, AR, substantial damage

## Other reports on N8644H (2)

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

- [Accident 19841011056619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841011056619A), Oct 11, 1984: Scwzer G164A (N8644H), Cotton Plant, AR, Substantial damage. Crash occurred during emergency landing after engine failure due to connecting rod failure.
- [Accident 19760803024329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760803024329A), Aug 3, 1976: Gulstm G164C (N8644H), Cotton Plant, AR, 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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