# Accident 19890719033209A: Scwzer G164A, Lake Arthur, LA, July 19, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 19, 1989, 08:30 local time
- Place: Lake Arthur, LA
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: SDRG
- Location: 30.0701° N, 92.7992° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.0701&lon=-92.7992&mi=10
- Aircraft: N48377, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N48377) (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
- Reported engine: PWA R1340AN1
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 32,010 total, 2,800 in this make and model, 410 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW89DRD11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89DRD11) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890719033209A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE FAILED ON THE TAKEOFF ROLL. RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY, STRUCK A DIRT BANK AND OVERTURNED.

## 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 FTW89DRD11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89DRD11), Jul 19, 1989: Schweizer G-164A (N48377), Lake Arthur, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. THE HIGH WEEDS (VEGETATION) & LEVEE (DIRT BANK) WERE CONSIDERED TO BE RELATED FACTORS.

## Other reports on N48377 (2)

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

- [Accident 19840508057609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840508057609A), May 8, 1984: Scwzer G164A (N48377), Fenton, LA, Substantial damage. Caught in a downdraft attempting to spray fertilizer in a severe gusty surface wind. Flipped over on ground impact.
- [Accident 19800729033169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800729033169A), Jul 29, 1980: Gulstm G164A (N48377), Kinder, LA, Substantial damage. Left brake locked on landing. Veered off runway and overturned. Defective brake master cylinder.

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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