# Accident 19880803031869A: Scwzer G164A, Chenoa, IL, August 3, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 3, 1988, 11:45 local time
- Place: Chenoa, IL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: MMTG
- Location: 40.7404° N, 88.7106° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7404&lon=-88.7106&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8980H, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8980H) (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 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
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,745 total, 225 in this make and model, 305 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI88DEV04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88DEV04) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880803031869A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE LOST POWER ON CLIMBOUT. NOSED OVER LANDING ACROSS ROWS OF SOYBEANS. MAGNETO TIMING SET INCORRECTLY.

## 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 CHI88DEV04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88DEV04), Aug 3, 1988: Grumman G164A (N8980H), Chenoa, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: UNAVAILABILITY OF SUITABLE TERRAIN ON WHICH TO ACCOMPLISH A FORCED LANDING.

## Other reports on N8980H (1)

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

- [Incident 19850706038039I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850706038039I), Jul 6, 1985: Scwzer G164A (N8980H), Cass City, MI, Minor damage. During rollout aircraft wheels sank into wet soft turf and overturned. Private farm strip.

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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