# Accident 19910514015719A: Scwzer G164B, Yuba City, CA, May 14, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 14, 1991, 16:10 local time
- Place: Yuba City, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: NHYG
- Location: 39.0505° N, 121.6110° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.0505&lon=-121.6110&mi=10
- Aircraft: N48658, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N48658-2022-03-21) (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 R-985 series (registry code 52008, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCWZER G164B
- Reported engine: PWA R1340AN1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 25,000 total, 4,000 in this make and model, 600 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX91LA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA214) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910514015719A

## Narrative

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

SIX INCHES OF PROPELLER BLADE SEPARATED DUE TO FATIGUE. NOSED OVER ON FORCED LANDING.

## 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 LAX91LA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA214), May 14, 1991: Grumman G164B (N48658), Yuba City, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: FATIGUE IN THE PROPELLER BLADE WHICH LED TO ITS ULTIMATE FAILURE. FACTORS RELATING TO THIS ACCIDENT WERE THE SOFT TERRAIN CONDITIONS ON WHICH THE AIRPLANE LANDED AND A BERM ACROSS THE AIRPLANE'S…

## Other reports on N48658 (3)

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

- [Incident 20210508007139I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210508007139I), May 8, 2021: Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B (N48658), Lemoore, CA, Minor damage. On may 8, 2021, N48658, a [privacy data omitted], was involved in an incident while attempting a landing on a dirt strip near Lemoore, CA at approximately 0900…
- [Accident 19920623021689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920623021689A), Jun 23, 1992: Scwzer G164B (N48658), Robbins, CA, Substantial damage. Landing on Private strip left wing caught on a dirt bank. Slewed sideways into right sideways skid. Gear collapsed.
- [Incident 19790908034849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790908034849I), Sep 8, 1979: Grumav G164B (N48658), Grenada, MS, Minor damage. Lost directional control on 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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