# Accident 19900420010509A: Scwzer G164A, Garwood, TX, April 20, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 20, 1990, 18:00 local time
- Place: Garwood, TX
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: KDFG
- Location: 29.4500° N, 96.5104° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.4500&lon=-96.5104&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5295, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5295-2021-05-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Grumman G-164A (registry code 3952704, https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-164a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340 series (registry code 52016, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCWZER G164A
- Reported engine: PWA R1340AN1
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 8,950 total, 8,640 in this make and model, 180 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW90DRA04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90DRA04) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900420010509A

## Narrative

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

CYLINDER CRACKED ON TAKEOFF CLIMB. ENGINE LOST POWER. NOSED OVER LANDING IN RICE FIELD AFTER DUMPING LOAD.

## 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 FTW90DRA04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90DRA04), Apr 20, 1990: Grumman 164A (N5295), Garwood, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE NUMBER 8 CYLINDER.

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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