# Accident 19890302002919A: Scwzer G164B, Griffithville, AR, March 2, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 2, 1989, 15:30 local time
- Place: Griffithville, AR
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Touch And Go Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: KSFG
- Location: 35.1205° N, 91.6409° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.1205&lon=-91.6409&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6610Q, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6610Q-1999-08-03) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B (registry code 3952802, https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-acft-eng-cor-schweizer-g-164b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCWZER G164B
- Reported engine: PWA R985AN1
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 290 total, 26 in this make and model, 112 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC89LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89LA070) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890302002919A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER ON A TOUCH AND GO LANDING AFTER HITTING A SOFT SPOT IN THE GRASS STRIP. PREEMPLOYMENT CHECK.

## 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 MKC89LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89LA070), Mar 2, 1989: Grumman G-164B (N6610Q), Griffithville, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO ASSURE SUITABLE TERRAIN WAS BEING USED FOR THE LANDING.

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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