# Accident 19950523012919A: Scwzer G164A, Ville Platte, LA, May 23, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 23, 1995, 16:30 local time
- Place: Ville Platte, LA
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: KESG
- Location: 30.6901° N, 92.2791° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.6901&lon=-92.2791&mi=10
- Aircraft: N48538, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N48538-2012-06-27) (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
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW95LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA217) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950523012919A

## Narrative

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

WING HIT A LEVEE ON FINAL FOR SHORT AG STRIP. MADE OFFSET APPROACH DUE SERVICE TRUCK APPROACH END OF RUNWAY.

## 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 FTW95LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA217), May 23, 1995: Grumman G-164A (N48538), Ville Platte, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO CLEAR A LEVEE DURING THE APPROACH. A FACTOR WAS A TRUCK PARKED ON THE RUNWAY.

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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