# Accident 19930222003189A: Scwzer G164B, Indian Village, LA, February 22, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 22, 1993, 16:00 local time
- Place: Indian Village, LA
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: KGRG
- Location: 30.2291° N, 93.0101° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.2291&lon=-93.0101&mi=10
- Aircraft: N48455, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N48455) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B (registry code 3952802, https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-acft-eng-cor-schweizer-g-164b) (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 G164B
- Reported engine: PWA R1340AN1
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 20,500 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW93LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA089) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930222003189A

## Narrative

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

LANDED 75 FEET SHORT OF PAVED RUNWAY ON MOWED GRASS OVERRUN. GRASS PILED UP IN FRONT OF WHEELS CAUSING A NOSE OVER.

## 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 FTW93LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA089), Feb 22, 1993: Grumman G-164B (N48455), Indian Village, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: LANDING PERFORMED SHORT OF THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD. FACTOR WAS WET GRASSY TERRAIN

## Other reports on N48455 (3)

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

- [Accident 20100422032509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100422032509A), Apr 22, 2010: Grumman Acf G-164B (N48455), Buckeye, AZ, Substantial damage. Pilot states he was taking off with a load of prow week killer and approximately ½ tank of fuel. The aircraft hopper had been loaded at the south end of the…
- [Incident 19910426012869I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910426012869I), Apr 26, 1991: Scwzer G164B (N48455), Iowa, LA, Minor damage. Struck a parked aircraft while on final, trying to avoid truck that pulled in path. Discontinued approach.
- [Accident 19900413009119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900413009119A), Apr 13, 1990: Scwzer G164B (N48455), Reeves, LA, Substantial damage. Cylinder valve rocker arm seized knocking off valve cover. Flipped over, hard landing in rice field.

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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