# Accident 20180427004199A: Grumman G-164A, Garwood, TX, April 27, 2018

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 27, 2018, 18:00 local time
- Place: Garwood, TX
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: KDFG
- Location: 29.4447° N, 96.3992° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.4447&lon=-96.3992&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6637, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6637-2021-05-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Grumman G-164A (registry code 3952704, https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-164a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney R-985-AN-1 (registry code 51659, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-an-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-164A
- Reported engine: P & W R-985-AN-1
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN18LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA152) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180427004199A

## Narrative

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

ON 04/27/2018 PILOT TOOK OFF FROM HEIMAN (PRIVATE) STRIP IN N6637. AFTER ROTATION HE REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER AND HE WAS FORCED TO LAND IN A FIELD NEXT TO THE FARM STRIP. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED HIT AN EARTH BERM SHEARING OFF THE MAIN LANDING GEAR AND CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO CARTWHEEL OVER ONTO ITS BACK SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGING IT.

## 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 CEN18LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA152), Apr 27, 2018: Grumman G 164A (N6637), Garwood, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

## Other reports on N6637 (1)

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

- [Accident 20000313014479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000313014479A), Mar 13, 2000: Scwzer G164A (N6637), Garwood, TX, Substantial damage. (.4) During the takeoff roll, approximately 3/4 of the way down the length of the runway, the agricultural airplane's engine lost partial power. The pilot…

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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