# Accident 19880718035949A: Scwzer G164A, E Capegirardeau, IL, July 18, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 18, 1988, 17:15 local time
- Place: E Capegirardeau, IL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: RGWG
- Location: 39.4400° N, 89.7802° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.4400&lon=-89.7802&mi=10
- Aircraft: N677U, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N677U-1989-06-02) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Grumman G-164A (registry code 3952704, https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-164a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCWZER G164A
- Reported engine: PWA R1340AN1
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 12,506 total, 11,500 in this make and model, 300 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI88DEV02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88DEV02) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880718035949A

## Narrative

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

RIGHT WING HIT A RADIO TOWER GUY WIRE. OUT OF CONTROL, LANDED IN A MUDDY FIELD AND AIRCRAFT 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 CHI88DEV02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88DEV02), Jul 18, 1988: Grumman G-164A (N677U), Cape Girardeau, IL, substantial damage

## Other reports on N677U (3)

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

- [Accident 19810725047339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810725047339A), Jul 25, 1981: Grumav G164A (N677U), Fagus, MO, Substantial damage. Aircraft veered off runway and flipped inverted during takeoff ground roll.
- [Incident 19790531028599I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790531028599I), May 31, 1979: Gulstm G164A (N677U), Stuttgart, AR, Minor damage. Main gear broke during taxi.
- [Accident 19750520013509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750520013509A), May 20, 1975: Grumav G164A (N677U), Iota, LA, Destroyed. Rwy narrowed mid length. Bushes caught wg.

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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