# Accident 19930712023529A: Scwzer G164A, Mccrory, AR, July 12, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 12, 1993, 19:00 local time
- Place: Mccrory, AR
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: ZITG
- Location: 35.2503° N, 91.1903° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2503&lon=-91.1903&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9780, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9780-1993-11-02) (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 R985AN14B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW93LA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA215) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930712023529A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE FAILED ON CLIMBOUT ON AG FLIGHT. UNABLE CLEAR A WILLOW TREE. NR3 CYLINDER HAD FAILED.

## 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 FTW93LA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA215), Jul 13, 1993: Grumman G-164A (N9780), Mccrory, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO CYLINDER FAILURE. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING.

## Other reports on N9780 (1)

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

- [Accident 19920302004849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920302004849A), Mar 2, 1992: Scwzer G164A (N9780), Gillette, AR, Substantial damage. Main landing gear sank into soft ground on landing roll. Aircraft 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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