# Accident 19960731020289A: Scwzer G164A, Burlington, CO, July 31, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 31, 1996
- Place: Burlington, CO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 39.2992° N, 102.2695° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.2992&lon=-102.2695&mi=10
- Aircraft: N25SK, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N25SK-2000-05-02) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Grumman G-164A (registry code 3952704, https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-164a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCWZER G164A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW96LA329](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA329) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960731020289A

## Narrative

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

LOST AN ENGINE, MADE EMERGENCY LANDING, STRUCK A DITCH AND FLIPPED 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 FTW96LA329](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA329), Jul 31, 1996: Grumman G-164A (N25SK), Burlington, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The total loss of engine power resulting from a cracked cylinder. A factor was the unsuitable terrain for the forced landing.

## Other reports on N25SK (2)

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

- [Accident 19860423073749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860423073749A), Apr 23, 1986: Scwzer G164A (N25SK), Echo, OR, Substantial damage. Engine lost power on downwind departure. Nosed over on the forced landing. Found fuel contamination.
- [Accident 19790703017209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790703017209A), Jul 3, 1979: Gulstm G164A (N25SK), Lewiston, ID, Substantial damage. Ag pilot enroute to spray area, hit down draft on rim of canyon. Acft hit ground flipped over. Factor unsafe altitu

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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