# Accident 19840712031959A: Scwzer G164A, Gillette, AR, July 12, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 12, 1984, 10:09 local time
- Place: Gillette, AR
- Airport: Trintes
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 34.1097° N, 91.3691° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.1097&lon=-91.3691&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9785, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9785-2018-03-15) (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 R1340AN1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,850 total, 1,500 in this make and model, 30 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC84LA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA213) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840712031959A

## Narrative

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

LOST PARTIAL POWER ON A SPRAY RUN. NOSED OVER IN A PLOWED FIELD MAGNETO DRIVE GEARS HAD STRIPPED. LOST TIMING.

## 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 MKC84LA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA213), Jul 12, 1984: Grumman G-164A (N9785), Gillette, AR, substantial damage

## Other reports on N9785 (2)

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

- [Accident 20000313004829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000313004829A), Mar 13, 2000: Scwzer G164A (N9785), Gillett, AR, No damage. (-23)The engine number 4 cylinder exhaust rocker box is cracked. The pilot stated that the engine started smoking and lost power. An emergency landing was made…
- [Accident 19910514016209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910514016209A), May 14, 1991: Scwzer G164A (N9785), Gillette, AR, Substantial damage. Landing gear struck a levee during spray run. Returned base minus left main gear. Blamed herbicide on windshield.

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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