# Accident 19890506010969A: Scwzer G164A, Edcouch, TX, May 6, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 6, 1989
- Place: Edcouch, TX
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 26.2905° N, 97.9590° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.2905&lon=-97.9590&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4591, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4591) (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 R1340 series (registry code 52016, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCWZER G164A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW89DRG05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89DRG05) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890506010969A

## Narrative

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

ON TEST FLIGHT, ENGINE QUIT. LANDED IN FIELD (-4)THE PLT WAS ON A LOCAL FLT TO CHECK THE AG ACFT AFTER IT HAD BEEN PARKED FOR SEVERAL MONTHS.  WHILE IN FLT, THE ENG SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER. THE PLT MADE 2 RESTARTS, BUT THE ENG LOST POWER AGAIN AFTER EACH RESTART. A FORCED LANDING WAS SUBSEQUENTLY MADE IN A CORN FIELD WHERE THE ACFT NOSED OVER & WAS DAMAGED. AFTER THE ACDNT, THE ENGINE WAS CHECKED &IT RAN SUCCESSFULLY WITH NO MECHANICAL ANOMALIES OF THE POWERPLANT OR FUEL SYSTEM.

## 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 FTW89DRG05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89DRG05), May 6, 1989: Grumman-Schweizer G-164 (N4591), Edcouch, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON. THE CORN CROP WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.

## Other reports on N4591 (1)

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

- [Accident 19871030061509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871030061509A), Oct 30, 1987: Scwzer G164A (N4591), Edcouch, TX, Substantial damage. Engine lost power on climb. Landed on plowed field. Nose over. Came to rest inverted. Engine check out normally.

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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