# Incident 19910907044249I: Scwzer G164A, Highland, IL, September 7, 1991

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 7, 1991, 18:00 local time
- Place: Highland, IL
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.7704° N, 89.6861° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Highland, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.7704&lon=-89.6861&mi=10
- Aircraft: N48405, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N48405) (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 R1340 series (registry code 52016, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCWZER G164A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910907044249I

## Narrative

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

GLIDER PILOT MADE 2 360 DEGREE TURNS TO LOSE ALTITUDE. ON SECOND TURN AIRCRAFT ENTERED SPIN. LANDED IN FIELD.

## Other reports on N48405 (1)

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

- [Accident 19850918045639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850918045639A), Sep 18, 1985: Scwzer G164A (N48405), Becker, MN, Substantial damage. Engine lost power on swath turnaround. Nosed over on landing. Prop blade counterweight bolts broke. Lacked lube.

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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