# Accident 19890325004649A: Scwzer G164A, Rosalia, WA, March 25, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 25, 1989, 09:15 local time
- Place: Rosalia, WA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: WZBG
- Location: 47.2498° N, 117.3793° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.2498&lon=-117.3793&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8792H, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8792H-1991-10-03) (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)
- Reported make and model: SCWZER G164A
- Reported engine: PWA R1340AN1
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 14,000 total, 5,000 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA89LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA89LA059) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890325004649A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT ON TAKEOFF. DUMPED LOAD BUT NOSED OVER LANDING IN A SOFT FIELD. BLOWER SUPERCHARGER HAD FAILED.

## 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 SEA89LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA89LA059), Mar 25, 1989: Grumman-Schweizer G-164A (N8792H), Rosalia, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO A SUPERCHARGER FAILURE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE SOFT TERRAIN ON WHICH THE FORCED LANDING WAS MADE.

## Other reports on N8792H (2)

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

- [Accident 19910514016529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910514016529A), May 14, 1991: Scwzer G164A (N8792H), Lapwai, ID, Destroyed. Encountered downdraft at end of field. Main gear hit muddy ground. Impact tore off engine. Aircraft totaled by fire
- [Accident 19750829033509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750829033509A), Aug 29, 1975: Gulstm G164C (N8792H), Harvard, IL, Substantial damage. Oil supply hole for bearing flange not drilled thru bearing. Mfg svc bulletin cvrs.

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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