# Accident 19951005049719A: Scwzer G164A, Hamburg, AR, October 5, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 5, 1995, 09:30 local time
- Place: Hamburg, AR
- Damage: Destroyed
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 33.2203° N, 91.7899° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.2203&lon=-91.7899&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9873, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9873-2013-09-17) (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
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW96LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA007) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951005049719A

## Narrative

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

(-16) ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THE ENGINE STARTED SURGING AND LOSING POWER AT ABOUT 75 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND ON INITIAL TAKE-OFF. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN IN THE EDGE OF A BEAN FIELD, HIT A ROAD DITCH, SLID ACROSS A GRAVEL ROAD AND INTO THE OPPOSITE DITCH. THE PILOT SAID HE HAD RECENTLY PURCHASED THE AIRCRAFT AND APPLIED FOR BUT NOT YET RECEIVED A FAR PART 137 AG CERTIFICATE. HE SAID HE WAS CARRYING A 150 GALLON LOAD OF SODIUM CHLORATE TO SPRAY A BEAN FIELD. CAUSE OF POWER LOSS IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.

## 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 FTW96LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA007), Oct 5, 1995: Grumman G-164A (N9873), Hamburg, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: Loss of engine power due to a cylinder failure. A factor relating to the accident was: the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

## Other reports on N9873 (1)

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

- [Accident 19790904024789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790904024789A), Sep 4, 1979: Gulstm G164A (N9873), Glouster Co, VA, Substantial damage. Pilot claimed engine failure. Pilot allowed aircraft to stall while making forced landing.

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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