# Accident 19960221003429A: Scwzer G164B, Tracy, CA, February 21, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 21, 1996
- Place: Tracy, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 37.7293° N, 121.4191° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.7293&lon=-121.4191&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6674Q, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6674Q-2012-07-20) (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 R-985 series (registry code 52008, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCWZER G164B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX96LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA124) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960221003429A

## Narrative

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

ON DEPARTURE, ENGINE SEVERLY VIBRATEING 50 FEET IN AIR, THEN STOPPED, LANDED IN A MUDDY FIELD, NOSED OVER.

## 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 LAX96LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA124), Feb 21, 1996: Schweizer G-164B (N6674Q), Tracy, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: overheating and failure of the engine's master rod and master rod bearing due to oil starvation. A factor relating to the accident was: the lack of suitable terrain for an emergency landing.

## Other reports on N6674Q (2)

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

- [Accident 19830928057899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830928057899A), Sep 28, 1983: Scwzer G164B (N6674Q), Selah, WA, Substantial damage. Pilot failed to completely release parking brake prior to flight. Brakes locked on landing. Aircraft nosed over.
- [Accident 19830316008079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830316008079A), Mar 16, 1983: Scwzer G164B (N6674Q), Toppenish, WA, Substantial damage. Pilot lost directional control during landing on road. Wheels hit ditch causing it to flip inverted.

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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