# Accident 19960807021349A: Scwzer G164A, Dawson, GA, August 7, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 7, 1996
- Place: Dawson, GA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Location: 31.7719° N, 84.4435° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Dawson, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.7719&lon=-84.4435&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8672H, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8672H-2013-10-29) (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 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 ATL96LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA117) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960807021349A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT ENGINE FAILED DURING TAKEOFF, PILOT ABORTED TAKEOFF AND FLIPPED OVER AND CAUGHT FIRE.

## 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 ATL96LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA117), Aug 7, 1996: Grumman G164 (N8672H), Dawson, GA, destroyed. Probable cause: loss of engine power for undetermined reason(s), which resulted in an overrun, an encounter with soft terrain, and a nose over.

## Other reports on N8672H (2)

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

- [Incident 19830815049779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830815049779I), Aug 15, 1983: Scwzer G164A (N8672H), Stanely, NY, Substantial damage. Aircraft was hit by a heavy gage rifle shot while crossing a road after a spray run. Party unknown.
- [Accident 19770708018309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770708018309A), Jul 8, 1977: Gulstm G164C (N8672H), Jonesboro, AR, Substantial damage. Density alt 2500FT.

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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