# Accident 19890708021079A: Scwzer G164B, Holden, UT, July 8, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 8, 1989, 06:50 local time
- Place: Holden, UT
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: HNXG
- Location: 39.1399° N, 112.3403° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.1399&lon=-112.3403&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6754Q, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6754Q) (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)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney R-985 series (registry code 52008, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCWZER G164B
- Reported engine: PWA R985AN1
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 10,000 total, 5,500 in this make and model, 150 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN89LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89LA160) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890708021079A

## Narrative

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

SETTLED INTO A FIELD OF GRAIN AFTER TAKEOFF AND BROKE LEFT GEAR OFF. HAD DUMPED LOAD. 7500 FEET DENSITY ALTITUDE.

## 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 DEN89LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89LA160), Jul 8, 1989: Grumman-Schweizer G-164B (N6754Q), Holden, UT, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S MISJUDGEMENT OF THE EFFECT OF HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE ON A HEAVILY LOADED AIRCRAFT.

## Other reports on N6754Q (3)

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

- [Accident 20130606010499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130606010499A), Jun 6, 2013: Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B (N6754Q), Covington, OK, Substantial damage. The pilot departed the grass strip to the south with a small tailwind. He decided to do so because taking off into the wind would have required him to use a…
- [Incident 20040511009119I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040511009119I), May 11, 2004: Scwzer G164B (N6754Q), Delta, UT, Minor damage. (-23) Pilot lost braking control of the l/h brake on landing. Aircraft departed the runway to the right hitting a ditch running parallel to the runway. Pilot…
- [Accident 19940330007249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940330007249A), Mar 30, 1994: Scwzer G164B (N6754Q), Levan, UT, Substantial damage. Nosed over landing on a road. Left wheel bearing broke and separated from axle. Brake caliper jammed wheel.

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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