# Accident 19940501010479A: Scwzer G164A, Linson, CO, May 1, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 1, 1994, 07:30 local time
- Place: Linson, CO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: JMBG
- Location: 39.7290° N, 103.3990° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7290&lon=-103.3990&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8559H, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8559H-2013-05-14) (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)
- 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 G164A
- Reported engine: PWA R985AN1
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 12,000 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW94LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA142) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940501010479A

## Narrative

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

STRUCK A FENCE AT END PRIVATE STRIP ON TAKEOFF. NO CHEMICALS SPILLED. CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS SOFT TURF STRIP.

## 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 FTW94LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA142), May 1, 1994: Grumman G-164A (N8559H), Lindon, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: INACCURATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING AND PREPARATION FOR THE FLIGHT. A FACTOR WAS SOFT TERRAIN ON THE LANDING STRIP.

## Other reports on N8559H (1)

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

- [Accident 19760326007219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760326007219A), Mar 26, 1976: Gulstm G164C (N8559H), Elton, LA, Substantial damage. Gusting to 40K.

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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