# Accident 19870319008059A: Scwzer G164B, Reubens, ID, March 19, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 19, 1987, 16:00 local time
- Place: Reubens, ID
- Airport: Star Mill
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: YBOG
- Location: 46.3593° N, 116.5094° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.3593&lon=-116.5094&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6798Q, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6798Q) (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: Continental R-975 series (registry code 17037, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-r-975-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCWZER G164B
- Reported engine: PWA R1340AN1
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,891 total, 330 in this make and model, 90 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA87LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA067) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870319008059A

## Narrative

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

VEERED OFF RUNWAY ON TAKEOFF AND NOSED OVER IN A DITCH. DOWEL PIN ON RIGHT MAIN GEAR BROKE. ALLOWED WHEEL TURNOUT.

## 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 SEA87LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA067), Mar 20, 1987: Grumman G164B (N6798Q), Reubens, ID, substantial damage

## Other reports on N6798Q (2)

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

- [Accident 19840614026519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840614026519A), Jun 14, 1984: Scwzer G164B (N6798Q), Pullman, WA, Destroyed. Witnesses heard engine stop. Ag aircraft struck rising terrain in a steep bank. No engine defects found.
- [Incident 19790621016699I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790621016699I), Jun 21, 1979: Grumav G164B (N6798Q), Walla Walla, WA, Minor damage. Plane caught fire during attempted engine start. Carburetor float was stuck open.

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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