# Accident 19960714017049A: Scwzer G164A, Estill, SC, July 14, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 14, 1996
- Place: Estill, SC
- Damage: Destroyed
- Location: 32.6795° N, 81.2394° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.6795&lon=-81.2394&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5370, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5370-2018-01-24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Grumman G-164A (registry code 3952704, https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-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
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL96LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA107) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960714017049A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT LOST POWER ON TAKEOFF AND CRASHED.

## 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 ATL96LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA107), Jul 14, 1996: Grumman G-164 (N5370), Scotia, SC, substantial damage. Probable cause: a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the unsuitable terrain for a 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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