# Accident 19930801027281A: Scwzer G164B, Ephrata, WA, August 1, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 1, 1993, 09:50 local time
- Place: Ephrata, WA
- Airport: Ephrata Municipal
- Damage: Destroyed
- Collision: Midair collision, first aircraft
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: WPZG
- Location: 47.2708° N, 119.5898° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.2708&lon=-119.5898&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8407K, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8407K-2014-11-19) (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 R1340 series (registry code 52016, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCWZER G164B
- Reported engine: PWA R1340AN2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 17,500 total, 10,000 in this make and model, 200 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA93LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93LA168) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930801027281A

## Narrative

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

DURING SPRAY RUN OFF SIDE OF RUNWAY COLLIDED WITH N5958J THAT WAS IN PATTERN LANDING. FAILED ADVISE POSITION.

## Other aircraft in the event

- N5958J, Cessna A150L: [Accident 19930801027282A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930801027282A)

## 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 SEA93LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93LA168), Aug 1, 1993: Grumman 164B (N8407K), Ephrata, WA, destroyed. Probable cause: INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT BY BOTH PILOTS, RESULTING IN THEIR FAILURE TO SEE-AND-AVOID EACH OTHER'S AIRCRAFT. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: FAILURE OF THE GRUMMAN 164B PILOT TO ADEQUATELY…

## Other reports on N8407K (1)

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

- [Accident 19910527017449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910527017449A), May 27, 1991: Scwzer G164B (N8407K), Wilson Creek, WA, Substantial damage. Engine quit on spray run. Struck irrigation equipment landing. Carburetor failure shut off fuel to engine.

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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