# Accident 19890615015779A: Scwzer G164B, Brinkley, AR, June 15, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 15, 1989, 15:30 local time
- Place: Brinkley, AR
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: KSAG
- Location: 34.8799° N, 91.1808° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.8799&lon=-91.1808&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8367K, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8367K-1996-04-23) (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 R1340AN1
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 10,000 total, 6,000 in this make and model, 350 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC89LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89LA134) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890615015779A

## Narrative

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

DURING A TURNAROUND THE ENGINE QUIT,NOSED OVER LANDING IN A FLOODED RICE FIELD. FOUND WATER ALL THROUGH 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 MKC89LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89LA134), Jun 15, 1989: Grumman G164 (N8367K), Brinkley, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE DUE TO WATER CONTAMINATION. THE PILOT EXECUTED A LANDING IN A FLOODED RICE FIELD WHICH DID NOT PERMIT A SUCCESSFUL 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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