# Accident 19870804045099A: Scwzer G164A, Springfield, CO, August 4, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 4, 1987, 13:45 local time
- Place: Springfield, CO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: NMEG
- Location: 38.0802° N, 102.6104° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.0802&lon=-102.6104&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8953H, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8953H) (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
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 10,000 total, 106 in this make and model, 200 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN87DTE03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87DTE03) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870804045099A

## Narrative

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

THE ENGINE FAILED DURING THE AGRICULTURAL SPRAY FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER ON LANDING. WATER FOUND IN THE FUEL.

## 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 DEN87DTE03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87DTE03), Aug 4, 1987: Grumman-Schweizer G-164A (N8953H), Springfield, CO, substantial damage

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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