# Accident 19861124068029A: Scwzer G164A, Fresno, CA, November 24, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 24, 1986, 13:20 local time
- Place: Fresno, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: PXAG
- Location: 36.6390° N, 119.9108° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.6390&lon=-119.9108&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8741H, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8741H-2024-06-15) (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: 9,039 total, 2,000 in this make and model, 107 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX87DVA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87DVA02) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861124068029A

## Narrative

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

THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK WIRES DURING AERIAL SPRAYING OPERATIONS. THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNDERFLY THE WIRES.

## 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 LAX87DVA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87DVA02), Nov 24, 1986: Schweizer G-164A (N8741H), Fresno, CA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N8741H (1)

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

- [Accident 20090728014689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090728014689A), Jul 28, 2009: Allied G164A (N8741H), Riverdale, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot stated that while maneuvering during aerial application, the engine lost power. An emergency landing was initiated in a alfalfa field that was part…

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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