# Accident 19960605045329A: Scwzer G164A, Prescott, WA, June 5, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 5, 1996, 19:00 local time
- Place: Prescott, WA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: UHPG
- Location: 46.3510° N, 118.4691° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.3510&lon=-118.4691&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9793, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9793-2013-02-08) (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
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 7,090 total, 80 in this make and model, 110 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA96LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA112) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960605045329A

## Narrative

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

RETURNING TO BASE AFTER SPRAY. OPS AT LOW ALTITUDE. LOOKED DOWN IN COCKPIT FOR OBJECT. STRUCK HILL 150 FT FROM TOP.

## 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 SEA96LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA112), Jun 6, 1996: Grumman-Schweizer G-164A (N9793), Prescott, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: failure of the pilot to visually clear his flight path, after allowing his attention to be diverted, and his resultant failure to maintain sufficient altitude/clearance from a hill. The hilly terrain…

## Other reports on N9793 (1)

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

- [Accident 19740716023599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740716023599A), Jul 16, 1974: Gulstm G164A (N9793), San Benito, TX, Substantial damage. Pliers frm spray loading & servicing pit found at impact area.

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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