# Accident 20070722020159A: Scwzer G164A, Colona, IL, July 22, 2007

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 22, 2007, 10:00 local time
- Place: Colona, IL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 41.4483° N, 90.5083° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.4483&lon=-90.5083&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9828, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9828-2012-08-22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A (registry code 3952801, https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-acft-eng-cor-schweizer-g-164a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340 series (registry code 52016, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCWZER G164A
- Reported engine: PWA R985AN14B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI07LA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07LA221) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070722020159A

## Narrative

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

(-23) ON 07/25/2007 THE AIRCRAFT FROM DAVENPORT AIRPORT, DAVENPORT, IA (DVN) TO CROPDUST A FIELD IN HENRY COUNTY, IL. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE AIRCRAFT LOST PARTIAL POWER. THE COMMERCIAL RATED PILOT HEADED BACK TO DVN AND NOTICED ENGINE OIL ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ENGINE COWLING. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO LOSE POWER AS THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO TURN AWAY FROM INTERSTATE I-80 TO ATTEMPT AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO LOSE POWER, FINALLY STALLING AND IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A CORN FIELD. A FIRE ERUPTED UPON IMPACT. PERSONS ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY SAW THE AIRCRAFT GO DOWN, AND WENT TO ASSESS THE SITUATION. THE PILOT WAS GIVEN ASSISTANCE BY THESE PERSONS TO EGRESS THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT RECEIVED THIRD DEGREE BURNS AND A BROKEN LEG. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE COCKPIT/HOPPER/CENTER SECTION AREA FROM THE POST-IMPACT FIRE. NOTHING FOLLOWS.

## 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 CHI07LA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07LA221), Jul 22, 2007: Grumman G-164A (N9828), Moline, IL, destroyed. Probable cause: Fatigue failure of the engine cylinder during cruise flight resulting in a loss of engine power. Additional causes were the pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed and the resulting…

## Other reports on N9828 (3)

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

- [Accident 19920309017049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920309017049A), Mar 9, 1992: Scwzer G164A (N9828), Valley Mills, TX, Substantial damage. Lost power on descent to spray field. Nosed over in wet wheat. Worn mags dirty oil. Incorrect worn igniters factors
- [Incident 19890720038469I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890720038469I), Jul 20, 1989: Scwzer G164A (N9828), Etter, TX, Minor damage. Engine quit on a spray run. Forced landing in a field straight ahead. Using automotive fuel. Suspect vapor lock.
- [Accident 19760424010029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760424010029A), Apr 24, 1976: Gulstm G164C (N9828), Downsville, MD, Substantial damage. Pulled up to avoid trees growing in a rock break hit wires. Flew under wires on preceding runs.

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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