# Accident 19950729020009A: Scwzer G164A, Buhl, ID, July 29, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 29, 1995, 12:15 local time
- Place: Buhl, ID
- Airport: Buhl Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 42.5997° N, 114.8405° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.5997&lon=-114.8405&mi=10
- Aircraft: N48471, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N48471-2012-12-13) (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: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 14,669 total, 535 in this make and model, 169 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA95LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA165) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950729020009A

## Narrative

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

IMPACTED SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE. ENGINE BACKFIRING. FAILED DUMP LOAD. CYL ROCKER ARM AND VALVE BROKE. HEAD INJURY.

## 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 SEA95LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA165), Jul 29, 1995: Grumman G-164A (N48471), Buhl, ID, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE LOSS OF POWER DUE TO THE FAILURE OF AN ENGINE CYLINDER. THE CHEMICAL LOAD WAS NOT DUMPED FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS AND CONTRIBUTED TO THE SEVERITY OF INJURIES.

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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