# Accident 20000420008459A: Scwzer G164B, Lodi, CA, April 20, 2000

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 20, 2000, 06:20 local time
- Place: Lodi, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: MBHG
- Location: 38.1104° N, 121.1598° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.1104&lon=-121.1598&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3629F, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3629F-2023-06-10) (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
- Reported engine: PWA R1340AN1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 14,300 total, 12,100 in this make and model, 357 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX00LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA162) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000420008459A

## Narrative

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

(-23) AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED ENGINE FAILURE DURING FLIGHT, AIRCRAFT HAD FULL LOAD OF FUEL AND WAS 15 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT WHEN ENGINE SPUTTERED AND QUIT. ENGINE PROPELLER TURNED FREELY AND NO ENGINE DAMAGE TO CYLINDERS WAS PRESENT.  THE "P" LEAD AND MAG SWITCH WAS CHANGED IN NOV. 1999 DUE TO DAMAGE/WORN REFERENCE AD 93-05-06.                                                  (.4) DURING A POSITIONING FLIGHT WHILE THE PILOT WAS FLYING TOWARD AN AUXILIARY STRIP, THE ENGINE LOST ALL POWER, SURGED TO FULL POWER, AND THEN QUIT COMPLETELY. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A FORCED LANDING IN A SHORT FIELD AND ON APPROACH, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A BERM AND NOSED OVER. DURING THE SUBSEQUENT EXAMINATION, 45 GALLONS OF FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE CENTER FUEL TANK. NO EVIDENCE WAS OBSERVED OF ANY MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRFRAME OR ENGINE. THE AIRPLANE'S TOTAL TIME WAS ABOUT 13,085 HOURS SINCE NEW. THE CURRENT ENGINE WAS INSTALLED IN 1997, AND ITS TOTAL TIME WAS ABOUT 8,180 HOURS (1,237 HOURS SINCE LAST MAJOR OVERHAUL). AN FAA AIRWORTHINESS INSPECTOR RESPONDED TO THE ACCIDENT SITE AND EXAMINED THE AIRPLANE. NO EVIDENCE WAS OBSERVED OF ANY MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRFRAME. THE ENGINE AND DAMAGED ENGIN E-RELATED ACCESSORIES WERE EXAMINED, WITH NO ANOMALIES FOUND. THE CARBURETOR WAS OBSERVED DESTROYED IN THE IMPACT AND WAS NOT FUNCTIONALLY TESTABLE. NO EVIDENCE OF ANY INTERNAL MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND WITHIN THE ENGINE OR TESTABLE ACCESSORIES AND THE ENGINE WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

## 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 LAX00LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA162), Apr 20, 2000: Schweizer G-164B (N3629F), Lodi, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

## Other reports on N3629F (1)

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

- [Accident 20210730011559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210730011559A), Jul 30, 2021: Schweizer Aircraft Corp G-164B (N3629F), Tracy, CA, Substantial damage. Pilot was performing agriculture operations when he reported the engine suddenly vibrated and then stopped. The pilot was approaching two sets of high power…

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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