# Accident 19970624015469A: Scwzer G164B, Swifton, AR, June 24, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 24, 1997, 10:00 local time
- Place: Swifton, AR
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 35.8196° N, 91.1209° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.8196&lon=-91.1209&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6740Q (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: SCWZER G164B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW97LA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA233) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970624015469A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY ON TAKEOFF. (-23) PILOT TOOK OFF WEST BOUND FROM A PRIVATE GRASS STRIP, AG CAT WAS LOADED WITH FULL FERTILIZER AND 1/2 TANK OF FUEL. PILOT STATED AIRCRAFT RAN UP ALRIGHT, BUT COULDN'T CLIMB. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ON AND WENT THROUGH A HEDGE ROW, GROUND LOOPED, CAME TO REST 90 DEGREES FROM DIRECTION OF INTENDED FLIGHT. DAMAGE TO PROPELLER, LOWER WINGS, LANDING GEAR, REAR, FUSELAGE. POST-ACCIDENT ENGINE INSPECTION REVEALED FOUR LOW COMPRESSION CYLINDERS, THUS NOT DEVELOPING FULL RATED HORSEPOWER TO LIFT AIRCRAFT FOR FLIGHT.

## 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 FTW97LA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA233), Jun 24, 1997: Grumman G-164B (N6740Q), Swifton, AR, destroyed. Probable cause: the pilot's improper planning/decision. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's lack of recent experience in type of airplane, the weather condition (high temperature and tailwind), and…

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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