# Accident 19900419010281A: Scwzer G164B, Blythe, CA, April 19, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 19, 1990, 10:10 local time
- Place: Blythe, CA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Collision: Midair collision, first aircraft
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: NHGG
- Location: 33.7499° N, 114.5104° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7499&lon=-114.5104&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6708K, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6708K-1991-10-29) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B (registry code 3952802, https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-acft-eng-cor-schweizer-g-164b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCWZER G164B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX90DUG05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90DUG05) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900419010281A

## Narrative

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

COLLIDED WITH COMPANY AIRCRAFT,N10222,BOTH SPRAYING SAME  FIELD. HAD APPARENTLY TURNED WRONG WAY PER AGREEMENT.

## Other aircraft in the event

- N10222, Scwzer G164B: [Accident 19900419010282A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900419010282A)

## 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 LAX90DUG05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90DUG05), Apr 19, 1990: Grumman G-164B (N6708K), Blythe, CA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOTS OF N6708K AND N10222 TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT AND FAILURE OF THE PILOT OF N6708K TO FOLLOW A PREARANGED PROCEDURE FOR REVERSING THE DIRECTION OF FLIGHT.

## Other reports on N6708K (2)

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

- [Accident 19840607023059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840607023059A), Jun 7, 1984: Scwzer G164B (N6708K), Tracy, CA, Substantial damage. Crash occurred during emergency landing after engine failure during take off.
- [Accident 19830930055189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830930055189A), Sep 30, 1983: Scwzer G164B (N6708K), Tracy, CA, Substantial damage. Engine quit on takeoff climb. Flipped over on forced landing. Water in fuel. Aircraft in rain with leaky fuel caps.

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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