# Accident 19960531012339A: Scwzer G164B, Newport, AR, May 31, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 31, 1996, 08:20 local time
- Place: Newport, AR
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 35.6191° N, 91.2304° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.6191&lon=-91.2304&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6678Q, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6678Q-2024-09-07) (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
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW96LA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA232) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960531012339A

## Narrative

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

STRUCK POWER LINES AND CRASHED. (-23) ON MONDAY, MAY 13, 1996, AT APPROXIMATELY 0815 AM, A GRUMMAN G-164B, SERIAL #199B, N6678Q, PILOTED BY MR. JAMES JACOBI STRUCK POWER LINES DURING AGRICULTURE APPLICATION. AFTER STRIKING THE WIRES, THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT AND MINOR BODILY INJURY TO THE PILOT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS EXISTED AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT. FURTHER INVESTIGATION PENDING, AWAITING PILOT STATEMENT, RECORDS OF THE AIRCRAFT, AND RECORDS OF THE AIRMAN.

## 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 FTW96LA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA232), May 31, 1996: Grumman G-164B (N6678Q), Newport, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: failure of the pilot to maintain clearance from the power line.

## Other reports on N6678Q (1)

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

- [Accident 20230529003419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230529003419A), May 29, 2023: Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B (N6678Q), Paragould, AR, Substantial damage. Interviewed the pilot and ground support, investigation found the following: The pilot was taking off from off-airport runway, making a slight right turn after…

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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