# Accident 19950728046879A: Scwzer G164B, Ephrata, WA, July 28, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 28, 1995, 16:20 local time
- Place: Ephrata, WA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 47.2708° N, 119.5907° 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=-119.5907&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6774Q, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6774Q) (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: NONE (registry code 00000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCWZER G164B
- Reported engine: PWA R1340AN1
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,309 total, 114 in this make and model, 267 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA95LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA188) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950728046879A

## Narrative

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

DRIFTED OFF AG STRIP LANDING IN CROSSWIND. NOSE DUG INTO SOFT SAND. AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. BENT WING AND STABILIZER.

## 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 SEA95LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA188), Jul 28, 1995: Grumman G-164B (N6774Q), Ephrata, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE CROSSWINDS AND GUSTS.

## Other reports on N6774Q (3)

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

- [Accident 20100218028129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100218028129A), Feb 18, 2010: Grumman Acf G-164B (N6774Q), Colfax, WA, Substantial damage. This accident occured on the first flight of the day. The air temperture was aproximately 35-36 degrees and there was high moisture in the area with patches of…
- [Accident 20010811020739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010811020739A), Aug 11, 2001: Scwzer G164B (N6774Q), Moseslake, WA, No damage. (-23) The pilot stated on take-off, the engine lost power, the windscreen was covered with oil, and the engine lost all power. There were no abnormal sounds or…
- [Accident 19900819034019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900819034019A), Aug 19, 1990: Scwzer G164B (N6774Q), Westley, CA, Destroyed. Lower left wing struck a chain link fence on takeoff from an ag strip. Impacted ground hard and flipped over.

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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