# Accident 19970720018839A: Scwzer G164A, Pingree, ID, July 20, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 20, 1997
- Place: Pingree, ID
- Damage: Destroyed
- Location: 43.1191° N, 112.6007° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.1191&lon=-112.6007&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6550, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6550-1998-12-09) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Grumman G-164A (registry code 3952704, https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-164a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCWZER G164A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA97LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA172) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970720018839A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT STRUCK A POWERLINE DURING AERIAL APPLICATION.

## 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 SEA97LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA172), Jul 20, 1997: Grumman G-164A (N6550), Pingree, ID, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain adequate clearance with the power lines. A contributing factor was the unmarked power lines.

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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