# Accident 19990706008419A: Scwzer G164A, New Plymouth, ID, July 6, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 6, 1999, 19:30 local time
- Place: New Plymouth, ID
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 43.9406° N, 116.7996° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.9406&lon=-116.7996&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7869, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7869-2006-08-10) (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)
- Reported make and model: SCWZER G164A
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA99LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99LA107) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990706008419A

## Narrative

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

(-23)AIRCRAFT DEPARTED A PRIVATE SPRAYING AIRSTRIP NORTH OF NEW PLYMOUTH, IDAHO TO SPRAY AN ONION FIELD ADJACENT TO THE STRIP. AFTER MAKING ONE SPRAY PASS OVER THE FIELD THE ENGINE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER.  THE PILOT MADE A WIDE TURN AND ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO THE AIRSTRIP.  HE COULD NOT MAINTAIN ALTITUDE WITH FULL POWER.  HE DUMPED THE SPRAY LOAD AND ATTEMPTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A SUGAR BEET FIELD.  HE COULD NOT STOP BEFORE GOING INTO A DRAIN DITCH CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT, ENGINE AND MOUNT LANDING GEAR STRUCTURE, FUSELAGE FRAME AT THE LEFT LANDING GEAR ATTACH AREA AND LEADING EDGE DAMAGE TO THE LOWER RIGHT WING.

## 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 SEA99LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99LA107), Jul 7, 1999: Grumman-Schweizer G-164A (N7869), New Plymouth, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: Loss of engine power due to failure of the supercharger impeller. A contributing factor was the ditch.

## Other reports on N7869 (1)

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

- [Accident 19730619016939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730619016939A), Jun 19, 1973: Gulstm G164A (N7869), Bay City, TX, Substantial damage. Nr 9 cyl head broke during swath run. Lndd in rice fld. Ldg gr hit dirt levee,acft nosed over.

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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