# Accident 19910317007249A: Scwzer G164A, Bonita, LA, March 17, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 17, 1991, 09:30 local time
- Place: Bonita, LA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: SLYG
- Location: 32.9092° N, 91.6697° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.9092&lon=-91.6697&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9685, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9685-1992-01-31) (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)
- Reported make and model: SCWZER G164A
- Reported engine: PWA R1340AN1
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 10,163 total, 400 in this make and model, 10 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW91DRD03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91DRD03) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910317007249A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE FAILED ON TAKEOFF. FLIPPED OVER ON FORCED LANDING. A CYLINDER HAD CRACKED.

## 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 FTW91DRD03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91DRD03), Mar 17, 1991: Grumman G-164A (N9685), Bonita, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A POWER LOSS DUE TO A CRACKED CYLINDER. A FACTOR WAS THE SOFT TERRAIN IN WHICH THE FORCED LANDING WAS PERFORMED.

## Other reports on N9685 (1)

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

- [Accident 19870818045859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870818045859A), Aug 18, 1987: Scwzer G164A (N9685), Bastrop, LA, Minor damage, 1 fatal. Pilot struck a flagman in the head with the left outboard spray boom while on an aerial application flight.

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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