# Accident 19850802036119A: Scwzer G164A, Colfax, ND, August 2, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 2, 1985, 10:15 local time
- Place: Colfax, ND
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 46.4700° N, 96.8700° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.4700&lon=-96.8700&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5364, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5364-2012-09-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Grumman G-164A (registry code 3952704, https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-164a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney R-985 series (registry code 52008, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCWZER G164A
- Reported engine: PWA R985AN1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,300 total, 100 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN85LTG05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LTG05) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850802036119A

## Narrative

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

LANDED ON UNSURVEYED PRIVATE STRIP AND DURING ROLLOUT WEEDS AND HIGH GRASS CAUSED AIRCRAFT TO NOSE DOWN.

## 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 DEN85LTG05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LTG05), Aug 2, 1985: Grumman G164A (N5364), Colfax, ND, substantial damage

## Other reports on N5364 (2)

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

- [Accident 19820817038869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820817038869A), Aug 17, 1982: Scwzer G164A (N5364), Marianna, AR, Substantial damage. Partial power loss on initial takeoff climb. Landed off airport. Hit a ditch, flipped over. Engine problem unknown
- [Accident 19800520013549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800520013549A), May 20, 1980: Gulstm G164A (N5364), Gerrard, AR, Substantial damage. Struck wires during spray operation. Damaged landing gear. Landed at home base. Damaged gear collapsed.

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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