# Accident 19900403007479A: Scwzer G164B, Fenton, LA, April 3, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 3, 1990, 16:20 local time
- Place: Fenton, LA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: KGRG
- Location: 30.3699° N, 92.8995° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.3699&lon=-92.8995&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6714K, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6714K) (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 R1340 series (registry code 52016, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCWZER G164B
- Reported engine: PWA R1340AN1
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 7,488 total, 6,600 in this make and model, 40 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW90DRD04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90DRD04) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900403007479A

## Narrative

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

ELEVATOR ROD END BEARING FAILED ON A SPRAY RUN. AIRCRAFT DIVED INTO RICE FIELD AND WAS DESTROYED.

## 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 FTW90DRD04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90DRD04), Apr 3, 1990: Grumman G-164B (N6714K), Fenton, LA, destroyed. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE ELEVATOR CONTROL ROD END BEARING.

## Other reports on N6714K (3)

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

- [Accident 19830827044539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830827044539A), Aug 27, 1983: Scwzer G164B (N6714K), N Lacassine, LA, Substantial damage. Wing caught on high vegetation during landing causing aircraft to veer into ditch.
- [Incident 19810519040309I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810519040309I), May 19, 1981: Grumav G164B (N6714K), Morganza, LA, Minor damage. Aircraft struck farm machine during run. Damaged prop. During emergency landing lost control and nosed over.
- [Accident 19790317006129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790317006129A), Mar 17, 1979: Gulstm G164B (N6714K), Rosharon, TX, Substantial damage. Pilot stated that while turning around after landing, a gust of wind turned the acft over. Wind reported 13 knots.

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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