# Accident 19850717031839A: Scwzer G164A, Durham, CA, July 17, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 17, 1985, 05:45 local time
- Place: Durham, CA
- Airport: Mcroe
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 39.6108° N, 121.7695° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.6108&lon=-121.7695&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7853, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7853-2001-08-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Grumman G-164A (registry code 3952704, https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-164a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCWZER G164A
- Reported engine: PWA R1340AN1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,050 total, 2,500 in this make and model, 286 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX85LA320](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA320) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850717031839A

## Narrative

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

SULFUR DUST IN SPRAYING COMPOUND IGNITED DURING SPRAYING RUN.  LANDED SAFELY BUT THE AIRCRAFT WAS CONSUMED BY FIRE.

## 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 LAX85LA320](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA320), Jul 17, 1985: Grumman G-164A (N7853), Durham, CA, destroyed

## Other reports on N7853 (1)

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

- [Accident 19740304004229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740304004229A), Mar 4, 1974: Grumav G164A (N7853), San Lucas, CA, Substantial damage. Local trng ag flt. Hit pwr lines.

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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