# Accident 19910719028939A: Scwzer G164A, Sharon Springs, KS, July 19, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 19, 1991, 17:00 local time
- Place: Sharon Springs, KS
- Airport: Bussen Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: BUQG
- Location: 38.8901° N, 101.7503° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.8901&lon=-101.7503&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7964, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7964-2017-07-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Grumman G-164A (registry code 3952704, https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-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 R985AN1
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,008 total, 20 in this make and model, 28 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI91DCQ07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91DCQ07) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910719028939A

## Narrative

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

SETTLED TO GROUND ON CLIMBOUT. IMPACT FLIPPED AIRCRAFT OVER OFF END OF PRIVATE STRIP.

## 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 CHI91DCQ07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91DCQ07), Jul 19, 1991: Grumman G-164A (N7964), Sharon Springs, KS, substantial damage. Probable cause: AIRCRAFT TAKEOFF PERFORMANCE EXCEEDED AND DISREGARD OF PERFORMANCE DATA BY THE PILOT. A FACTOR ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACCIDENT IS HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE.

## Other reports on N7964 (1)

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

- [Accident 19730628018599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730628018599A), Jun 28, 1973: Grumav G164A (N7964), Covington, TN, Substantial damage. Brake pucks on l brake worn to 1/8IN or less. One puck forced past o ring. Wind gusting 23K.

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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