# Accident 19900317007979A: Scwzer G164A, Parkin, AR, March 17, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 17, 1990, 13:00 local time
- Place: Parkin, AR
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 35.2593° N, 90.5500° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2593&lon=-90.5500&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5336, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5336-2014-10-27) (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 R985AN1
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 16,000 total, 1,500 in this make and model, 50 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC90LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC90LA067) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900317007979A

## Narrative

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

CONNECTING ROD FAILED DURING SPRAY RUN. ENGINE QUIT. NOSED OVER IN SOFT FIELD ON THE FORCED LANDING.

## 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 MKC90LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC90LA067), Mar 17, 1990: Grumman AG-CAT G-164A (N5336), Parkin, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: TOTAL FAILURE OF THE ENGINE'S MASTER CONNECTING ROD.

## Other reports on N5336 (1)

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

- [Accident 19910402008179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910402008179A), Apr 2, 1991: Scwzer G164A (N5336), Earle, AR, Substantial damage. Engine trailed smoke and lost power. Flipped over on forced 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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