# Accident 19870818045859A: Scwzer G164A, Bastrop, LA, August 18, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 18, 1987, 09:30 local time
- Place: Bastrop, LA
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: SGPG
- Location: 32.7707° N, 91.9001° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.7707&lon=-91.9001&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9685, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9685-1992-01-31) (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
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 2,609 total, 491 in this make and model, 119 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW87DRD11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87DRD11) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870818045859A

## Narrative

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

PILOT STRUCK A FLAGMAN IN THE HEAD WITH THE LEFT OUTBOARD SPRAY BOOM WHILE ON AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT.

## 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 FTW87DRD11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87DRD11), Aug 18, 1987: Grumman G-164A (N9685), Bastrop, LA, minor damage, 1 fatal

## Other reports on N9685 (1)

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

- [Accident 19910317007249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910317007249A), Mar 17, 1991: Scwzer G164A (N9685), Bonita, LA, Substantial damage. Engine failed on takeoff. Flipped over on forced landing. A cylinder had cracked.

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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