# Accident 19890413007909A: Scwzer G164A, Osceola, AR, April 13, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 13, 1989, 06:40 local time
- Place: Osceola, AR
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: KTGG
- Location: 35.7008° N, 89.9898° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.7008&lon=-89.9898&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7245, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7245) (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 R985AN1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 600 total, 240 in this make and model, 150 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC89LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89LA089) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890413007909A

## Narrative

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

TRIED TO FLY UNDER POWERLINE FOR FIRST SPRAY RUN. BLINDED BY RISING SUN AND DIRTY SCREEN. HIT GROUND. NOSED OVER.

## 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 MKC89LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89LA089), Apr 13, 1989: Grumman G-164A (N7245), Osceola, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT, AND HIS MISJUDGEMENT OF CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE AIRPLANE, WIRES, AND THE GROUND DURING THE AERIAL APPLICATION MANEUVER. FACTORS RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE:…

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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