# Incident 19961012045049I: Scwzer G164B, Lake Charles, LA, October 12, 1996

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 12, 1996, 08:30 local time
- Place: Lake Charles, LA
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 30.2266° N, 93.2174° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lake Charles, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.2266&lon=-93.2174&mi=10
- Aircraft: N54229, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N54229-2017-05-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B (registry code 3952802, https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-acft-eng-cor-schweizer-g-164b) (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 G164B
- Reported engine: PWA R1340AN1
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 17,300 total, 16,000 in this make and model, 250 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961012045049I

## Narrative

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

NARRATIVE: THE PILOT EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD AFTER EXPERIENCING A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE TOP WING SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE AFTER THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER ON ITS BACK DURING THE LANDING ROLL-OUT. THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WAS CAUSED BY A CRACKED EXHAUST ROCKER HOUSING ON THE NO. 7 CYLINDER. THE CRACKED CYLINDER WAS TAGGED WITH FAA FORM 8020-4, MALFUNCTION OR DEFECT REPORT, WAS SUBMITTED FOR THE MALFUNCTION.

## Other reports on N54229 (2)

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

- [Accident 20080623840129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080623840129A), Jun 23, 2008: Scwzer G164B (N54229), Tallulah, LA, Substantial damage. (-23) The pilotstated that he reduced engine power after takeoff at approximately 200 feet AGL and initiated a left turn. During the turn the pilot realized…
- [Incident 20080306013359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080306013359I), Mar 6, 2008: Scwzer G164B (N54229), Tallulah, LA, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot was practicing takeoffs and landings at the Tallulah airport and had made 18 prior takeoffs and landings before the landing incident. On last…

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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