# Accident 19880814032619A: Scwzer G164A, Rayne, LA, August 14, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 14, 1988, 11:04 local time
- Place: Rayne, LA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: SIZG
- Location: 30.2304° N, 92.2608° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.2304&lon=-92.2608&mi=10
- Aircraft: N979X, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N979X-2011-09-19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Grumman G-164A (registry code 3952704, https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-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: 30,000 total, 30,000 in this make and model, 250 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW88DRD18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88DRD18) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880814032619A

## Narrative

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

LEFT WING STRUCK A TOWER CABLE DURING AN AG TURN AROUND. IMPACT CAUSED AIRCRAFT TO ENTER A INVERTED FLAT SPIN.

## 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 FTW88DRD18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88DRD18), Aug 14, 1988: Grumman G-164A (N979X), Rayne, LA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N979X (1)

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

- [Accident 19750509011469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750509011469A), May 9, 1975: Grumav G164A (N979X), Mermentau, LA, Substantial damage. Hit levee.

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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