# Accident 19960803020849A: Scwzer G164A, Belgrade, MT, August 3, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 3, 1996, 08:00 local time
- Place: Belgrade, MT
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 45.8103° N, 111.1494° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.8103&lon=-111.1494&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9853, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9853) (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: AiResearch TPE331 series (registry code 01517, https://openairdocs.org/engine/airesearch-tpe331-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCWZER G164A
- Reported engine: GARRTT TPE3311
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 6,100 total, 270 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA96LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA176) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960803020849A

## Narrative

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

WHITE ENGINE SMOKE AND POWER LOSS. LANDED OPEN FIELD. HIT DITCH. CAUSE POWER LOSS UNKNOWN.

## 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 SEA96LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA176), Aug 3, 1996: Grumman-Schweizer G-164A (N9853), Belgrade, MT, substantial damage. Probable cause: loss of engine power for undetermined reason(s). A factor relating to the accident was: a ditch in the field where the forced landing was executed.

## Other reports on N9853 (2)

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

- [Accident 20240526005779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240526005779A), May 26, 2024: Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164A (N9853), Rome, OR, Substantial damage. While landing on a dirt road being used for part 137 operations, the aircraft drifted off centerline upon landing rollout, and entered soft tilled dirt,…
- [Incident 20000605021059I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000605021059I), Jun 5, 2000: Scwzer G164A (N9853), Bozeman, MT, Minor damage. (-23) Pilot stated that he was landing on a dirt road-relatd to ag spraying operations-when loose, soft earth caused aircrafts tail to rise, forcing propeller…

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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