# Accident 19950519014479A: Scwzer G164A, Colusa, CA, May 19, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 19, 1995, 09:00 local time
- Place: Colusa, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: NGMG
- Location: 39.2698° N, 122.0499° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.2698&lon=-122.0499&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9830, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9830-2000-02-11) (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 R1340AN1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,200 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX95LA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA192) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950519014479A

## Narrative

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

LOST POWER ON SPRAY RUN. MADE HARD LANDING IN FLOODED RICE FIELD. NO ENGINE DEFECTS FOUND.

## 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 LAX95LA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA192), May 19, 1995: Grumman G-164A (N9830), Colusa, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's misjudged flare height and timing, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and hard landing. Factors in the accident were the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and the lack of…

## Other reports on N9830 (3)

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

- [Accident 19890621016779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890621016779A), Jun 21, 1989: Scwzer G164A (N9830), Battle Mountain, NV, Substantial damage. Engine quit. Tried to land on freeway. Pulled up,stalled,and crashed avoiding vehicles. Cylinder rocker arm failed.
- [Accident 19750519013499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750519013499A), May 19, 1975: Gulstm G164C (N9830), Eunice, LA, Substantial damage. Hit rice levee
- [Accident 19740524018549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740524018549A), May 24, 1974: Gulstm G164A (N9830), Madison, IN, Substantial damage. Factory rep chose to safety wire park brake out of sys. Undtmnd foreign substance btwn discs-flange

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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