# Accident 19870408069921A: Scwzer G164A, Lamar, CO, April 8, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 8, 1987, 15:45 local time
- Place: Lamar, CO
- Damage: Destroyed
- Collision: Midair collision, first aircraft
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: NMDG
- Location: 38.0791° N, 102.6103° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.0791&lon=-102.6103&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8369, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8369-1988-11-23) (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: 5,620 total, 5,140 in this make and model, 20 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN87FA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87FA091) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870408069921A

## Narrative

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

THE AIRCRAFT HIT N4941Y DURING AGRICULTURAL SPRAY OPERATIONS. BOTH PILOTS FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID EACH OTHER.

## Other aircraft in the event

- N4941Y, Piper PA25260: [Accident 19870408069922A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870408069922A)

## 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 DEN87FA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87FA091), Apr 8, 1987: Grumman G-164A (N8369), Lamar, CO, destroyed, 1 fatal

## Other reports on N8369 (2)

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

- [Accident 19800425011999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800425011999A), Apr 25, 1980: Gulstm G164A (N8369), Lake Arthur, LA, Substantial damage. Oil on windshield, initial climb. Tried for runway. Hit short, flipped over. Oil leaked from missing cylinder stud.
- [Accident 19780814021759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780814021759A), Aug 14, 1978: Gulstm G164A (N8369), Charleston, MS, Substantial damage. Oil found in induction system. Metal chips similar to impeller beg material found in oil sump.

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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