# Accident 19910527017449A: Scwzer G164B, Wilson Creek, WA, May 27, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 27, 1991, 07:40 local time
- Place: Wilson Creek, WA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: WPZG
- Location: 47.4598° N, 119.1390° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.4598&lon=-119.1390&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8407K, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8407K-2014-11-19) (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 R1340 series (registry code 52016, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCWZER G164B
- Reported engine: PWA R1340AN1
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 14,000 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA91LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA136) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910527017449A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT ON SPRAY RUN. STRUCK IRRIGATION EQUIPMENT LANDING. CARBURETOR FAILURE SHUT OFF FUEL TO ENGINE.

## 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 SEA91LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA136), May 27, 1991: Schweizer G-164B (N8407K), Wilson Creek, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER IN FLIGHT DUE TO IMPROPER OVERHAUL OF THE CARBURETOR FLOAT ASSEMBLY FULCRUM SCREW, SHUTTING OFF FUEL FLOW TO THE ENGINE.

## Other reports on N8407K (1)

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

- [Accident 19930801027281A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930801027281A), Aug 1, 1993: Scwzer G164B (N8407K), Ephrata, WA, Destroyed. During spray run off side of runway collided with N5958J that was in pattern landing. Failed advise position.

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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