# Accident 19900305029439A: Scwzer G164A, Mattson, MS, March 5, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 5, 1990, 10:15 local time
- Place: Mattson, MS
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: HWKG
- Location: 34.0979° N, 90.5101° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Mattson, MS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.0979&lon=-90.5101&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5416, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5416) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Grumman G-164A (registry code 3952704, https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-164a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCWZER G164A
- Reported engine: PWA R1340AN1
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,820 total, 3,021 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA90LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90LA078) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900305029439A

## Narrative

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

ROUGH ENGINE ON SPRAY RUN THEN POWER LOSS. NOSED OVER LANDING IN A FIELD AFTER DUMPING LOAD. NR6 CYLINDER FAILED.

## 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 MIA90LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90LA078), Mar 5, 1990: Grumman G-164A (N5416), Mattson, MS, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE NO. 6 CYLINDER WHICH CRACKED ACROSS THE TOP FROM ONE SPARK PLUG HOLE TO THE OTHER, RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER.

## Other reports on N5416 (2)

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

- [Accident 20250418003719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250418003719A), Apr 18, 2025: Grumman G-164A (N5416), Danevang, TX, Substantial damage. Event description: During a warmup flight, the aircraft experienced an unexpected engine failure shortly after takeoff. The pilot initiated a return to the…
- [Accident 20020724021399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020724021399A), Jul 24, 2002: Scwzer G164A (N5416), Twobuttes, CO, No damage. (-23) During landing rollout, Grumman G-164A, N5416, was substantially damaged when the right hand brake failed, causing the aircraft into a ground loop. The…

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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