# Accident 19960719019549A: Scwzer G164, Montezuma, GA, July 19, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 19, 1996, 18:20 local time
- Place: Montezuma, GA
- Airport: Dr C P Savage Sr Airport
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: GD7G
- Location: 32.2897° N, 84.0198° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.2897&lon=-84.0198&mi=10
- Aircraft: N465RF, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N465RF-1997-03-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Grumman G-164 (registry code 3952702, https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-164) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCWZER G164
- Reported engine: PWA R985AN1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL96LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA111) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960719019549A

## Narrative

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

STRUCK A KNOWN POWER LINE DURING A SWATH RUN. DESTROYED BY POST CRASH FIRE.

## 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 ATL96LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA111), Jul 19, 1996: Grumman G-164 (N465RF), Montezuma, GA, destroyed. Probable cause: failure of the pilot to maintain adequate visual look out, while maneuvering on an aerial application run, which result in his failure to see-and-avoid a power line.

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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