# Accident 19851118058109A: Scwzer G164A, Walden, NY, November 18, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 18, 1985, 12:50 local time
- Place: Walden, NY
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 41.5497° N, 74.1797° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.5497&lon=-74.1797&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7236, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7236) (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 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: 10,642 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC86FHM02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86FHM02) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851118058109A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE FAILED ON SPRAY RUN FAILED DUMP LOAD. CRASH LANDED. PILOT ADMITTED WOULD HAVE BETTER CHANCE LOAD DUMPED.

## 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 NYC86FHM02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86FHM02), Nov 18, 1985: Grumman 164-A (N7236), Walden, NY, destroyed

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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