# Accident 19941116038329A: Scwzer G164B, Wisner, LA, November 16, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 16, 1994, 13:35 local time
- Place: Wisner, LA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 32.1608° N, 91.7210° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.1608&lon=-91.7210&mi=10
- Aircraft: N48398, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N48398-2017-06-19) (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: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG (registry code 99999, https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCWZER G164B
- Reported engine: PWA R1340AN1
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW95FA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95FA047) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941116038329A

## Narrative

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

STUDENT PILOT STALLED SPRAYING A FISH POND DURING A COURSE REVERSAL. FIVE HOURS IN TYPE. NOT CERTIFIED AG OPERATOR.

## 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 FTW95FA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95FA047), Nov 16, 1994: Grumman-Schweizer G-164B (N48398), Wisner, LA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN MINIMUM REQUIRED AIRSPEED FOR FLIGHT. A FACTOR WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN THE TYPE OF AIRCRAFT.

## Other reports on N48398 (1)

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

- [Accident 19860619026689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860619026689A), Jun 19, 1986: Scwzer G164B (N48398), Palacios, TX, Substantial damage. On takeoff roll aircraft struck a mud hole. Directional control was lost and aircraft veered into bushes.

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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