# Accident 19900502013259A: Scwzer G164A, Ville Platte, LA, May 2, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 2, 1990, 10:45 local time
- Place: Ville Platte, LA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: KESG
- Location: 30.6908° N, 92.2790° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.6908&lon=-92.2790&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8938H, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8938H-2014-11-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A (registry code 3952801, https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-acft-eng-cor-schweizer-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: 11,760 total, 5,500 in this make and model, 150 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW90DRD07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90DRD07) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900502013259A

## Narrative

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

NR4 CYLINDER INTAKE VALVE ROCKER ARM HOUSING FAILED ON A SPRAY RUN. ENGINE QUIT. AG PLANE NOSED OVER IN RICE FIELD.

## 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 FTW90DRD07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90DRD07), May 2, 1990: Grumman G-164A (N8938H), Ville Platte, LA, destroyed. Probable cause: PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO A CRACKED NUMBER FOUR CYLINDER INTAKE ROCKER BOX HOUSING. THE LACK OF A SUITABLE FORCED LANDING SITE WAS A RELATED FACTOR.

## Other reports on N8938H (1)

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

- [Accident 19920611020039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920611020039A), Jun 11, 1992: Scwzer G164A (N8938H), Coulee City, WA, Substantial damage. Topped tanks prior ag flight. Engine quit after 15 minutes into flight. Nosed 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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