# Accident 19980925026749A: Scwzer G164A, Mart, TX, September 25, 1998

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 25, 1998, 11:10 local time
- Place: Mart, TX
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 31.5400° N, 96.8294° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.5400&lon=-96.8294&mi=10
- Aircraft: N983X, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N983X-2013-05-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Grumman G-164A (registry code 3952704, https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-164a) (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 G164A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW98LA410](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA410) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980925026749A

## Narrative

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

ACFT ENGINE QUIT AT A LOW ALTITUDE DURING AERIAL APPLICATION. (-23) PILOT STATED THAT THE ENGINE LOST POWER WHILE IN CRUISE.  THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A FENCE DURING THE EMERGENCY LANDING.

## 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 FTW98LA410](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA410), Sep 25, 1998: Grumman G-164A (N983X), Mart, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power for an undetermined reason. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

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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