# Accident 19870406008719A: Scwzer G164A, La Salle, CO, April 6, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 6, 1987, 10:15 local time
- Place: La Salle, CO
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 40.3409° N, 104.6996° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.3409&lon=-104.6996&mi=10
- Aircraft: N72PB, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N72PB-1998-01-28) (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)
- Reported make and model: SCWZER G164A
- Reported engine: PWA R1340AN1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,995 total, 1,350 in this make and model, 11 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN87LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA087) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870406008719A

## Narrative

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

THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A TREE AND IMPACTED IN A FIELD DURING AERIAL APPLICATION MANEUVERS.

## 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 DEN87LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA087), Apr 6, 1987: Grumman G-164A (N72PB), La Salle, CO, destroyed

## Other reports on N72PB (1)

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

- [Accident 19730615017759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730615017759A), Jun 15, 1973: Gulstm G164A (N72PB), Chandlr Hts, AZ, Substantial damage. Acft entered a cloud of dust,lost sight of burning rags used for vis guidance.

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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