# Accident 19920429012189A: Scwzer G164B, Scotia, NE, April 29, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 29, 1992, 19:30 local time
- Place: Scotia, NE
- Airport: Scotia Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: XWLG
- Location: 41.4609° N, 98.7003° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.4609&lon=-98.7003&mi=10
- Aircraft: N31GW, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N31GW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Schweizer G-164B (registry code 8059055, https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-g-164b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCWZER G164B
- Reported engine: PWA R985*
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,728 total, 28 in this make and model, 94 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI92DCJ03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92DCJ03) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920429012189A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT FAILED TO ACCELERATE IN GROUND EFFECT AFTER ROLLING THROUGH SOFT SPOT. ABORTED. PLANE FLIPPED OVER ON BACK

## 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 CHI92DCJ03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92DCJ03), Apr 30, 1992: Schweizer G-164B (N31GW), Scotia, NE, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL WHICH RESULTED IN A NOSE OVER DURING THE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. RELATED FACTORS ARE THE POWER LINES (OBSTRUCTIONS) AND INADEQUATE ALTITUDE.

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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