# Accident 19960917028559A: Scwzer G164B, Ferriday, LA, September 17, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 17, 1996, 13:00 local time
- Place: Ferriday, LA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 31.6292° N, 91.5491° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.6292&lon=-91.5491&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8498K, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8498K-2013-05-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Schweizer G-164B (registry code 8059055, https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-g-164b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340 series (registry code 52016, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCWZER G164B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW96LA388](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA388) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960917028559A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT LOST POWER SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, PILOT TURNED BACK TO LAND AND CRASHED SHORT OF RUNWAY. (-23) ON SEPTEMBER 17, 1996, AT 1300 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A SCHWEIZER, G-164-B, AIRCRAFT, N8498K, REGISTERED TO AND OPERATED BY PRIVATE OWNER, SUSTAINED DAMAGE FOLLOWING A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DURING TAKEOFF CLIMB NEAR FROGMORE, LOUISIANA. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT WAS NO INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITONS PREVAILED FOR THE PART 137 AGRICULTURAL FLIGHT. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE LOCAL FLIGHT WHICH ORIGINATED AT A PRIVATE AGRICULTURAL AIRSTRIP.

## 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 FTW96LA388](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA388), Sep 17, 1996: Schweizer G-164B (N8498K), Ferriday, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The partial loss of engine power due to a cracked cylinder head. Factors were the oil leak which restricted the pilot's visual lookout and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

## Other reports on N8498K (2)

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

- [Accident 20020328007109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020328007109A), Mar 28, 2002: Scwzer G164B (N8498K), Ferriday, LA, No damage. (-23) Pilot heard engine backfire and stop running, the pilot then meneuvered the aircraft to a field to land. The aircraft touched down with right main gear…
- [Incident 19920218009519I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920218009519I), Feb 18, 1992: Scwzer G164B (N8498K), Mandeville, AR, Minor damage. Left main gear collapsed on landing rollout. Bolt failed.

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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