# Accident 19960313007349A: Scwzer G164B, Point Of Rocks, WY, March 13, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 13, 1996, 12:00 local time
- Place: Point Of Rocks, WY
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: TZKG
- Location: 41.6803° N, 108.7801° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.6803&lon=-108.7801&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3632T, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3632T) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Schweizer G-164B (registry code 8059055, https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-g-164b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney TW-S1-S3-S4 (registry code 52019, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-tw-s1-s3-s4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCWZER G164B
- Reported engine: PWA R1340AN1
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 4,117 total, 2,499 in this make and model, 23 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA96LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA068) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960313007349A

## Narrative

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

FLIGHT OF 3 VFR FERRY. ENCOUNTERED BLIZZARD FOLLOWING I80. TURNED BACK ON OTHER LANDED ON HIWAY. 3RD LOST CONTROL.

## 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 SEA96LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA068), Mar 13, 1996: Schweizer G-164B (N3632T), Point Of Rocks, WY, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: the pilot's inadvertent VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his failure to maintain aircraft control due to spatial disorientation. Factors relating to the accident were:…

## Other reports on N3632T (4)

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

- [Accident 20060617011899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060617011899A), Jun 17, 2006: Scwzer G164B (N3632T), Murtaugh, ID, Substantial damage. (-23) On landing rollout, pilot stated aircraft nosed over to the upside down position.
- [Incident 20040702012479I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040702012479I), Jul 2, 2004: Scwzer G164B (N3632T), Twin Falls, ID. (-23) At the time of the incident the Twin Falls area was involved in severe thunderstorm activity. The pilot contacted the tower and was performing a fly-by…
- [Accident 20010822023899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010822023899A), Aug 22, 2001: Scwzer G164B (N3632T), Twin Falls, ID, No damage. (-23) On landing, pilot noticed a chattering in the landing gear brakes. He could not stop the tail from rising up with control input and the aircraft nosed…
- [Accident 19860814040359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860814040359A), Aug 14, 1986: Scwzer G164B (N3632T), Lecompte, LA, Substantial damage. Pilot landed with 40 knot quartering tailwind. Aircraft flipped over after touchdown. Tried to beat storm to field.

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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