# Accident 20080623840129A: Scwzer G164B, Tallulah, LA, June 23, 2008

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 23, 2008, 16:32 local time
- Place: Tallulah, LA
- Airport: Scott
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Climb
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.4250° N, 91.1400° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.4250&lon=-91.1400&mi=10
- Aircraft: N54229, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N54229-2017-05-15) (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)
- 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 G164B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 550 total, 5 in this make and model, 195 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DFW08CA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08CA168) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080623840129A

## Narrative

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

(-23) THE PILOTSTATED THAT HE REDUCED ENGINE POWER AFTER TAKEOFF AT APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET AGL AND INITIATED A LEFT TURN. DURING THE TURN THE PILOT REALIZED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS LOSING ALTITUDE AND IMMEDIATELY APPLIED FULL POWER AND INCREASED PITCH.  THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND IMPACTED THE GROUND WHILE UNDER POWER. THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER ON ITS NOSE AND CAME TO REST ON ITS BACK.

## 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 DFW08CA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08CA168), Jun 23, 2008: Grumman G-164 (N54229), Tallulah, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed.

## Other reports on N54229 (2)

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

- [Incident 20080306013359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080306013359I), Mar 6, 2008: Scwzer G164B (N54229), Tallulah, LA, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot was practicing takeoffs and landings at the Tallulah airport and had made 18 prior takeoffs and landings before the landing incident. On last…
- [Incident 19961012045049I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961012045049I), Oct 12, 1996: Scwzer G164B (N54229), Lake Charles, LA, Minor damage. Narrative: the pilot executed a forced landing in a field after experiencing a loss of engine power. The top wing sustained minor damage after the aircraft…

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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