# Accident 19950517011839A: Scwzer G164B, St Martinville, LA, May 17, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 17, 1995, 09:30 local time
- Place: St Martinville, LA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 30.1201° N, 91.8294° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.1201&lon=-91.8294&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8365K, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8365K-2010-12-27) (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 PT6A20
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW95LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA205) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950517011839A

## Narrative

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

WHILE SEEDING RICE REPORTED A STRONG WIND GUST. ROLLED INVERTED. HIT TREES AND GROUND.

## 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 FTW95LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA205), May 17, 1995: Grumman G-164B (N8365K), St Martinville, LA, destroyed. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. A FACTOR WAS THE HIGH WINDS.

## Other reports on N8365K (2)

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

- [Accident 19870826048399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870826048399A), Aug 26, 1987: Scwzer G164B (N8365K), Holly Grove, AR, Substantial damage. Veered off the runway on takeoff and overturned. Blamed wind shear but was departing downwind.
- [Accident 19840717033349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840717033349A), Jul 17, 1984: Scwzer G164B (N8365K), Roe, AR, Substantial damage. Engine siezed due to lack of lubrication during a spray run. Flipped over on forced landing. Oil lack unexplained.

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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