# Accident 19900830037499A: Scwzer G164A, Wayland, NY, August 30, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 30, 1990, 08:30 local time
- Place: Wayland, NY
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: MTIG
- Location: 42.5596° N, 77.5896° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.5596&lon=-77.5896&mi=10
- Aircraft: N48395, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N48395-2016-09-13) (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: 8,737 total, 3,737 in this make and model, 250 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC90DFJ04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90DFJ04) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900830037499A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE FAILED DURING A SPRAY RUN. CARTWHEELED ON LANDING IN A CORN FIELD. CAUSE WAS A CRACKED CYLINDER.

## 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 NYC90DFJ04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90DFJ04), Aug 30, 1990: Schweizer Grumman G-164A (N48395), Wayland, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: A CRACKED ENGINE CYLINDER ASSEMBLY, WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER.

## Other reports on N48395 (1)

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

- [Accident 20050806024259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050806024259A), Aug 6, 2005: Scwzer G164A (N48395), Milo, NY, Substantial damage. (-23) After takeoff and at approximately 300 ft AGL, aircraft experienced total power loss and landed in uneven terrain causing substantial damage to aircraft.…

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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