# Accident 19890802026749A: Scwzer G164A, Sullivan, IN, August 2, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 2, 1989, 09:45 local time
- Place: Sullivan, IN
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: MSJG
- Location: 39.0894° N, 87.4002° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.0894&lon=-87.4002&mi=10
- Aircraft: N952X, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N952X-2013-03-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Grumman G-164A (registry code 3952704, https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-164a) (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 G164A
- Reported engine: PWA R985*
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 388 total, 4 in this make and model, 39 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI89DEX06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89DEX06) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890802026749A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT ON TAKEOFF FOR PRACTICE SPRAYING . NOSED OVER LANDING. BLOWER IMPELLER SHAFT LEAKED OIL ON SPARK PLUGS.

## 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 CHI89DEX06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89DEX06), Aug 2, 1989: Grumman G-164A (N952X), Sullivan, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: A FAILURE OF THE SUPERCHARGER OIL SEAL WHICH RESULTED IN A PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DURING TAKEOFF AND THE UNCONTROLLED TOUCHDOWN DURING THE FORCED LANDING. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE:…

## Other reports on N952X (1)

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

- [Accident 19830620028302A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830620028302A), Jun 20, 1983: Scwzer G164A (N952X), Paris, IL, Substantial damage. During taxi for takeoff collided with a Cessna 152 N67449 that was stopped on the taxiway awaiting takeoff.

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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