# Accident 19960809022219A: Scwzer G164B, Wellfleet, NE, August 9, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 9, 1996, 12:00 local time
- Place: Wellfleet, NE
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: RDOG
- Location: 40.7492° N, 100.7291° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7492&lon=-100.7291&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6966K, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6966K) (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)
- Reported make and model: SCWZER G164B
- Reported engine: PWA R1340AN1
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 8,278 total, 6,994 in this make and model, 215 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI96LA287](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA287) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960809022219A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT CRASHED WHILE TURNING DURING AERIAL APPLICATION. (.4)WHILE CONDUCTING AERIAL SPRAYING OVER ROLLING TERRAIN, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A VIOLENT NOSE DOWN MOTION OF THE AIRPLANE, FOLLOWED BY THE AIRPLANE GOING INTO A LEFT WING DOWN ATTITUDE. HE RECOVERED FROM THE LEFT WING DOWN ATTITUDE, BUT EXPERIENCED A RIGHT WING AND NOSE DOWN SITUATION. THE AIRPLANE STRUCK THE ROLLING TERRAIN WITH THE RIGHT WING, WHICH SUBSEQUENTLY RESULTED IN EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. THE PILOT REPORTED NO MECHANICAL DEFICIENCIES OR OPERATIONAL PROBLEMS PRIOR TO IMPACT. HE BELIEVED THAT HE MAY HAVE ENCOUNTERED A WINDSHEAR CONDITION. ABOUT 21 MILES WEST (AT NORTH PLATTE), THE WIND WAS FROM 180 DEGREES AT 10 GUSTING 17 KNOTS.

## 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 CHI96LA287](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA287), Aug 9, 1996: Grumman-Schweizer G-164B (N6966K), Wellfleet, NE, destroyed. Probable cause: failure of the pilot to maintain aircraft control, while maneuvering at low latitude. The hilly (rolling) terrain and unfavorable wind were related factors.

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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