# Accident 19930526015269A: Scwzer G164B, Stuttgart, AR, May 26, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 26, 1993, 09:30 local time
- Place: Stuttgart, AR
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: KQPG
- Location: 34.4908° N, 91.5508° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.4908&lon=-91.5508&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8405K, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8405K) (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 R1340 series (registry code 52016, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCWZER G164B
- Reported engine: PWA PT6A20B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,645 total, 2,708 in this make and model, 200 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW93LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA167) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930526015269A

## Narrative

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

RIGHT WING STRUT HIT STATIC LINE WHILE MANEUVERING UNDER POWERLINE. TOP WING FOLDED. LOST CONTROL. VERTICAL IMPACT.

## 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 FTW93LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA167), May 26, 1993: Grumman G-164B (N8405K), Stuttgart, AR, destroyed. Probable cause: PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM THE ELECTRICAL WIRES.

## Other reports on N8405K (2)

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

- [Accident 20230531003429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230531003429A), May 31, 2023: Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B (N8405K), Walnut Ridge, AR, Substantial damage. During the accident sequence the pilot felt the aircraft losing altitude during the takeoff climb. The pilot noticed no change in engine performance but felt…
- [Accident 19880816033529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880816033529A), Aug 16, 1988: Scwzer G164B (N8405K), Humphrey, AR, Substantial damage. A wing caught on mature rice causing pilot to over control and run off side of runway into soft field. Nosed over.

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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