# Accident 19890318004989A: Scwzer G164B, Westley, CA, March 18, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 18, 1989, 09:00 local time
- Place: Westley, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: RQEG
- Location: 37.5405° N, 121.2908° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.5405&lon=-121.2908&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6713Q, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6713Q-1990-09-19) (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
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,079 total, 1,500 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX89DVA05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89DVA05) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890318004989A

## Narrative

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

PILOT REPORTED POWER LOSS. FLIPPED OVER LANDING. NO ENGINE PROBLEMS NOTED. WITNESS SAYS ENGINE RUNNING ON IMPACT.

## 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 LAX89DVA05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89DVA05), Mar 18, 1989: Grumman G-164B (N6713Q), Westley, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PROXIMITY OF OBSTRUCTIONS.

## Other reports on N6713Q (1)

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

- [Accident 19821209063689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821209063689A), Dec 9, 1982: Scwzer G164B (N6713Q), Westley, CA, Substantial damage. Struck a mound of dirt while making a spray run into the sun. Impact tore off the landing gear.

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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