Grumman-Schweizer G-164B accident near Atkinson, Nebraska, August 11, 1992
On August 11, 1992 at about 4:00 pm local time, a Grumman-Schweizer G-164B, registered N48672, was substantially damaged in an accident near Atkinson, Nebraska (Stuart Atkinson Municipal airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
A CRACKED ENGINE CYLINDER.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 11, 1992 · about 4:00 pm local time
- Place
- Atkinson, Nebraska · Stuart Atkinson Municipal · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Grumman-Schweizer G-164B
- Registration
- N48672 · registry record · serial 108B
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT REPORTED THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. HE STATED HE BELIEVED THE PROBLEM WAS RELATED TO THE IGNITION SYSTEM, AND ATTEMPTED TO 'VERIFY AND ISOLATE THE PROBLEM... .' WHEN THE MAGNETO SWITCH WAS MOVED FROM THE BOTH TO THE LEFT POSITION, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. ATTEMPTS AT RESTART WERE UNSUCCESSFUL, AND THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A CORN FIELD. POST-ACCIDENT EXAMINATION REVEALED A CRACKED CYLINDER INSTALLED AT THE NUMBER 9 POSITION. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF OTHER PRE-IMPACT MALFUNCTION.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 14,000 hours in all; 6,000 in this make and model; 250 in the last 90 days; 60 in the last 30 days; 13,000 as pilot in command; 800 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: ctr
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,941 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 9, 1992; 53 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,700 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: P&W R-985-14B (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 8V2 at 3:55 pm
- Destination: 8V2
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 11, 4,040 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 64°F (18°C), dew point 61°F (16°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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