# Accident 19880719027729A: Scwzer G164A, Knobel, AR, July 19, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 19, 1988, 15:25 local time
- Place: Knobel, AR
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: FXIG
- Location: 36.3109° N, 90.5998° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.3109&lon=-90.5998&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6553, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6553) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Grumman G-164A (registry code 3952704, https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-164a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney R-985 series (registry code 52008, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCWZER G164A
- Reported engine: PWA R1340AN1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,500 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC88LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA132) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880719027729A

## Narrative

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

LANDED SHORT OF RUNWAY AND NOSED OVER. PILOT WAS CHECKING HIMSELF OUT IN AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO EMPLOYMENT.

## 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 MKC88LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA132), Jul 19, 1988: Grumman G-164A (N6553), Knobel, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT NOT ATTAINED, AND AIRCRAFT CONTROL NOT MAINTAINED BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND.

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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