# Accident 19930317005569A: Scwzer G164B, Quincy, WA, March 17, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 17, 1993, 16:10 local time
- Place: Quincy, WA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: MVOB
- Location: 47.1699° N, 119.8001° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.1699&lon=-119.8001&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7503L, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7503L) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Schweizer G-164B (registry code 8059055, https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-g-164b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340 series (registry code 52016, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCWZER G164B
- Reported engine: PWA R1340AN1
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 7,506 total, 7,200 in this make and model, 16 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA93LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93LA078) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930317005569A

## Narrative

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

LOST POWER RETURNING TO AIRPORT. NOSED OVER LANDING IN A FIELD IN SNOWDRIFT. NR7 CYLINDER HAD COME LOOSE.

## 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 SEA93LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93LA078), Mar 18, 1993: Schweizer G-164B-600 (N7503L), Quincy, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: UNSUITABLE TERRAIN ENCOUNTERED DURING A FORCED LANDING AFTER AN ENGINE CYLINDER ASSEMBLY HAD SEPARATED. FACTORS INCLUDE A SNOWBANK.

## Other reports on N7503L (2)

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

- [Accident 20250509017149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250509017149A), May 9, 2025: Schweizer Aircraft Corp G-164B (N7503L), Butte City, CA, Substantial damage. The pilot reported at approximatley 0830 hrs on may 9, 2025, that while landing for a reload the approach seemed a little fast, and on touchdown rollout he…
- [Accident 20110709013169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110709013169A), Jul 9, 2011: Schweizer Aircraft Corp G-164B (N7503L), Yuba City, CA, Substantial damage. The aircraft uplifted a 2000 pound load of fertilizer for disbursement. After takeoff at approximately 30 feet altitude the pilot heard a load bang followed by…

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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