# Accident 19960715017139A: Scwzer G164A, New Plymouth, ID, July 15, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 15, 1996, 14:00 local time
- Place: New Plymouth, ID
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: KEKG
- Location: 43.9397° N, 116.8007° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.9397&lon=-116.8007&mi=10
- Aircraft: N48442, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N48442) (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 R-985 series (registry code 52008, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCWZER G164A
- Reported engine: PWA R985AN1
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 7,000 total, 600 in this make and model, 160 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA96LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA155) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960715017139A

## Narrative

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

UNABLE TO ACCELERATE OR LEAVE GROUND EFFECT ON TAKEOFF. DUMPED LOAD. NOSE OVER IN WHEAT. CRACKED NR8 CYLINDER.

## 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 SEA96LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA155), Jul 15, 1996: Grumman G-164A (N48442), New Plymouth, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: a cracked cylinder head, which resulted in partial loss of engine power during takeoff. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot allowed the gross weight of the airplane to be exceeded, and…

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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