# Accident 19950304003109A: Scwzer G164A, Robbins, CA, March 4, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 4, 1995, 11:30 local time
- Place: Robbins, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: WXTG
- Location: 38.8669° N, 121.7071° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Robbins, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.8669&lon=-121.7071&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5450, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5450) (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)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340 series (registry code 52016, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCWZER G164A
- Reported engine: PWA R1340AN1
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,350 total, 1,500 in this make and model, 103 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX95LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA126) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950304003109A

## Narrative

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

LOST POWER EN ROUTE TO SPRAY AREA. LANDED SOFT SOIL. NOSED OVER. HOLE IN ENGINE CASE NEAR NR5 CYLINDER. ROD FAILURE

## 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 LAX95LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA126), Mar 4, 1995: Schweizer G-164A (N5450), Robbins, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A failure of the engine master rod. A factor in the accident was the soft, wet condition of the field available for the forced landing.

## Other reports on N5450 (2)

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

- [Accident 20230806013489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230806013489A), Aug 6, 2023: Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164A (N5450), Davis, CA, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. On August 6th, 2023, the pilot ws dusting field when he reported that the engine failed while making a pass at approximately 50' AGL. Aircraft contacted the…
- [Incident 19920708039849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920708039849I), Jul 8, 1992: Scwzer G164A (N5450), Yuba City, CA, Substantial damage. Aircraft being loaded with kolo dust. Kolo dust is flammable. Dust caught fire from static electricity.

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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