# Accident 19910817034589A: Scwzer G164B, Minto, ND, August 17, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 17, 1991, 07:15 local time
- Place: Minto, ND
- Airport: Minto Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: GVAG
- Location: 48.2892° N, 97.3699° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.2892&lon=-97.3699&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8351K, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8351K) (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)
- 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 G164B
- Reported engine: PWA R985AN14B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,541 total, 559 in this make and model, 251 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI91DTG08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91DTG08) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910817034589A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT ON PULL UP FROM SPRAY RUN. NOSED OVER IN SOFT FIELD. WATER IN FUEL SYSTEM AND OPERATORS STORAGE SYSTEM

## 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 CHI91DTG08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91DTG08), Aug 17, 1991: Grumman G164B (N8351K), Minto, ND, substantial damage. Probable cause: INADEQUATE AIRCRAFT SERVICING, INADEQUATE AIRCRAFT PREFLIGHT, FUEL CONTAMINATION, AND UNSUITABLE SOFT TERRAIN IN WHICH TO EFFECT AN EMERGENCY LANDING.

## Other reports on N8351K (1)

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

- [Incident 19960716029469I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960716029469I), Jul 16, 1996: Scwzer G164B (N8351K), Oslo, MN, Minor damage. Narrative: aircraft struck a powerline on pull-up following application pass. Operator should review and become aware of the need to know terrain features…

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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