# Accident 19900416009569A: Scwzer G164B, Tiptonville, TN, April 16, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 16, 1990, 17:30 local time
- Place: Tiptonville, TN
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: ABGG
- Location: 36.2593° N, 89.4798° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.2593&lon=-89.4798&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6683K, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6683K) (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: 29,000 total, 8,000 in this make and model, 250 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL90DLT01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90DLT01) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900416009569A

## Narrative

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

REPORTED ENGINE QUIT. NOSED OVER IN PLOWED FIELD. REPORT SAYS NO MECHANICAL. CAUSE POWER FAILURE UNKNOWN.

## 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 ATL90DLT01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90DLT01), Apr 16, 1990: Grumman G-164B (N6683K), Tiptonville, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE ROUGH TERRAIN.

## Other reports on N6683K (1)

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

- [Accident 20090710015079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090710015079A), Jul 10, 2009: Scwzer G164B (N6683K), Beaman, IA, Substantial damage. (-23) The pilot performed the normal before takeoff checks. He said the engine was running smooth, and both mags checked good then lined up on the center of…

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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