# Accident 19910820036849A: Scwzer G164A, Elkhorn, WI, August 20, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 20, 1991, 14:00 local time
- Place: Elkhorn, WI
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: PEVG
- Location: 42.6699° N, 88.5403° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.6699&lon=-88.5403&mi=10
- Aircraft: N48635, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N48635) (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 R-985 series (registry code 52008, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCWZER G164A
- Reported engine: PWA R985AN1
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 14,310 total, 2,500 in this make and model, 300 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI91DEP12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91DEP12) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910820036849A

## Narrative

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

CAUGHT A WING ON TALL CORN DURING A SPRAY RUN TURN AROUND CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND CRASH.

## 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 CHI91DEP12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91DEP12), Aug 20, 1991: Schweizer G-164-A (N48635), Elkhorn, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ALTITUDE.

## Other reports on N48635 (2)

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

- [Accident 19920831040789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920831040789A), Aug 31, 1992: Scwzer G164A (N48635), Elkhorn, WI, Destroyed. Turned downwind toward hills. Encountered downdraft. Unable to outclimb rising terrain. Struck trees.
- [Accident 19820712027161A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820712027161A), Jul 12, 1982: Scwzer G164A (N48635), Justin, TX, Substantial damage. Aircraft struck N2434E which was on final approach for landing. Accident did not occur during FAR 137 operation.

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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