# Accident 19980712046719A: Scwzer G164B, Newhaven, IL, July 12, 1998

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 12, 1998, 08:00 local time
- Place: Newhaven, IL
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 37.8999° N, 88.1202° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.8999&lon=-88.1202&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6731K, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6731K-1999-08-03) (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)
- Reported make and model: SCWZER G164B
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI98LA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA251) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980712046719A

## Narrative

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

(-23) THE PILOT WAS RETURNING TO HIS HOME BASE WHEN THE ENGINE TORQUE READING DROPPED TO 30%. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO INCREASE THE THROTTLE THE ENGINE QUIT. HE MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A MUDDY FIELD, DESTROYING THE AIRCRAFT.  THE PILOT RECEIVED NO INJURIES.

## 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 CHI98LA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA251), Jul 12, 1998: Grumman G-164B (N6731K), New Haven, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: Water contamination of the fuel system. A related factor was the swampy terrain.

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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