# Accident 19940302003459A: Scwzer G164, Walla Walla, WA, March 2, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 2, 1994, 14:35 local time
- Place: Walla Walla, WA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: WZDG
- Location: 46.1107° N, 118.2992° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.1107&lon=-118.2992&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6612Q, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6612Q) (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)
- Reported make and model: SCWZER G164
- Reported engine: PWA R1340AN1
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,690 total, 1,200 in this make and model, 12 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA94LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA072) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940302003459A

## Narrative

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

LOST POWER DESCENDING FOR SPRAY RUN NOSED OVER LANDING. MAG MICARTA GEAR BROKE CAUSED CROSS FIRING. SPLIT CYLINDER.

## 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 SEA94LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA072), Mar 2, 1994: Grumman G-164 (N6612Q), Walla Walla, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FOR A FORCED LANDING AFTER A LOSS OF POWER DUE TO A FAILED ENGINE CYLINDER. FACTORS INCLUDE A PARTIAL MAGNETO FAILURE.

## Other reports on N6612Q (2)

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

- [Accident 20240512005119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240512005119A), May 12, 2024: Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B (N6612Q), Willows, CA, Destroyed. The pilot stated that he is in the burn unit at uc davis medical center. He doesn't know when he will be released. He stated that he departed at an unknown…
- [Accident 19780212001839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780212001839A), Feb 12, 1978: Gulstm G164A (N6612Q), Coolidge, AZ, Substantial damage

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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