# Accident 19850607023309A: Scwzer G164A, Red Lake Falls, MN, June 7, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 7, 1985, 20:10 local time
- Place: Red Lake Falls, MN
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 47.8808° N, 96.2691° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.8808&lon=-96.2691&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6761Q, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6761Q-1985-11-25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Grumman American Avn. G-164A (registry code 3960202, https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-g-164a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCWZER G164A
- Reported engine: PWA R1340AN1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,300 total, 0 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI85FA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85FA226) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850607023309A

## Narrative

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

MADE A SWATH RUN INTO SUN AND STRUCK A POWERLINE. STRUCK TREES AND BURNED.

## 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 CHI85FA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85FA226), Jun 8, 1985: Schweizer G-164A (N6761Q), Red Lake Falls, MN, destroyed, 1 fatal

## Other reports on N6761Q (1)

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

- [Accident 19800702022839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800702022839A), Jul 2, 1980: Gulstm G164A (N6761Q), Cash, AR, Substantial damage. Reported left brake failed on landing. Applied right brake and ground-looped to avoid equipment. Nosed over.

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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