# Accident 19920414010039A: Scwzer G164A, Welch, LA, April 14, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 14, 1992, 08:40 local time
- Place: Welch, LA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: SDIG
- Location: 30.2293° N, 92.8104° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.2293&lon=-92.8104&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9546, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9546-1994-06-27) (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)
- Reported make and model: SCWZER G164A
- Reported engine: PWA R1340AN1
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 8,432 total, 8,100 in this make and model, 250 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW92LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92LA116) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920414010039A

## Narrative

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

PARTIAL POWERLOSS ON LIFTOFF. STRUCK DIRT EMBANKMENT ON FORCED LANDING AFTER DUMPING LOAD. NR9 CYLINDER CRACKED.

## 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 FTW92LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92LA116), Apr 14, 1992: Grumman G-164A (N9546), Welsh, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: PARTIAL POWER LOSS DUE TO THE CRACKED ENGINE CYLINDER. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING.

## Other reports on N9546 (1)

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

- [Accident 19800506013049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800506013049A), May 6, 1980: Gulstm G164A (N9546), Jennings, LA, Substantial damage. Lost power immediately after takeoff. Attempted landing in plowed field. Aircraft flipped inverted.

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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