# Accident 19950823028639A: Scwzer G164, Nyssa, OR, August 23, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 23, 1995, 09:20 local time
- Place: Nyssa, OR
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: TD7G
- Location: 43.7297° N, 117.1497° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.7297&lon=-117.1497&mi=10
- Aircraft: N146KY, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N146KY-2013-08-21) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Grumman G-164 (registry code 3952702, https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-164) (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 G164
- Reported engine: PWA R985AN14B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 22,000 total, 8,500 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA95LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA191) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950823028639A

## Narrative

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

STRUCK UNSEEN POWER LINE DURING A SPRAY RUN. IMPACTED GROUND 100FT BEYOND LINE.

## 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 SEA95LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA191), Aug 23, 1995: Schweizer G-164 (N146KY), Nyssa, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate ground reconnaissance.

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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