# Accident 19850722033179A: Scwzer G164B, Riverton, WY, July 22, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 22, 1985, 09:45 local time
- Place: Riverton, WY
- Airport: Riverton Regional
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 43.0306° N, 108.4106° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.0306&lon=-108.4106&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6825K, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6825K-2008-02-21) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B (registry code 3952802, https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-acft-eng-cor-schweizer-g-164b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340 series (registry code 52016, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCWZER G164B
- Reported engine: PWA R1340AN1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,380 total, 650 in this make and model, 180 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN85LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA195) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850722033179A

## Narrative

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

LEFT LANDING WIRE BROKE WHILE SPRAYING A FIELD.  DURING LANDING, TOO MUCH BRAKING WAS USED, AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER.

## 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 DEN85LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA195), Jul 22, 1985: Schweizer G-164B-600 (N6825K), Riverton, WY, substantial damage

## Other reports on N6825K (1)

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

- [Accident 19840713073789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840713073789A), Jul 13, 1984: Scwzer G164B (N6825K), Brule, NE, Substantial damage. After making swath run, aircraft banked and descended to ground.

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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