# Accident 20060711022699A: Scwzer G164B, Frederick, MD, July 11, 2006

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 11, 2006, 14:45 local time
- Place: Frederick, MD
- Airport: Frederick Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.4175° N, 77.3742° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.4175&lon=-77.3742&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6645Q, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6645Q) (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
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,100 total, 600 in this make and model, 40 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC06LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06LA178) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060711022699A

## Narrative

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

(-23) PILOT WAS ENROUTE TO WEST VIRGINIA, WHEN THE AIRCRAFT STARTED SHAKING AND SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE EXHAUST. THE ENGINE SOON FAILED COMPLETELY. PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAKE IT TO FDK AND WAS FORCED TO LAND IN A CORN FIELD ABOUT A MILE NORTH OF FDK. AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST UPSIDE DOWN CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE TO WINGS, VERTICAL STABILIZER AND ALL CONTROL SURFACES.

## 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 NYC06LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06LA178), Jul 11, 2006: Grumman-Schweizer G-164B (N6645Q), Frederick, MD, substantial damage. Probable cause: A failure of the masterod, due to a hydraulic lock on a previous flight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.

## Other reports on N6645Q (1)

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

- [Accident 19780820025039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780820025039A), Aug 20, 1978: Gulstm G164A (N6645Q), Benton, MS, Substantial damage. Approx 300 feet of electrical cable trailed from acft.

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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