# Accident 19960719019069A: Scwzer G164A, Dighton, KS, July 19, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 19, 1996, 20:20 local time
- Place: Dighton, KS
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: OORG
- Location: 38.4797° N, 100.4599° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.4797&lon=-100.4599&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9544, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9544-1997-04-08) (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)
- Reported make and model: SCWZER G164A
- Reported engine: PWA R985AN1
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,200 total, 150 in this make and model, 100 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI96LA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA247) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960719019069A

## Narrative

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

PARTIAL POWER LOSS. SETTLED. BEGAN DUMP LOAD. LANDED CORNFIELD. FLIPPED OVER. NO MECHANICAL. OVER GROSS WEIGHT.

## 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 CHI96LA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA247), Jul 20, 1996: Grumman-Schweizer G-164A (N9544), Dighton, KS, substantial damage. Probable cause: loss of engine power for undetermined reason(s). The crop and soft terrain in the emergency landing area were related factors.

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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