# Accident 20020320007749A: Scwzer G164A, Cascade, IA, March 20, 2002

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 20, 2002, 12:16 local time
- Place: Cascade, IA
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: TDFG
- Location: 42.2895° N, 90.9998° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.2895&lon=-90.9998&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9763, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9763-2013-05-30) (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: Pratt & Whitney R1340 series (registry code 52016, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCWZER G164A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI02LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA095) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020320007749A

## Narrative

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

(-23) WHILE SEEDING THE MEDIAN BETWEEN A NEW SECTION OF HIGHWAY 151 IN NORTHEASTERN IOWA, 2 MILES SOUTH AND WEST OF CASCADE, IOWA, AIRCRAFT STRUCK POWER WIRES AND CRASHED IN THE MEDIAN JUST OF THE MAIN HIGHWAY. PLANE WAS TRAVELING EAST WHEN IT STRUCK THE WIRES AND LANDED FACING ALMOS DUE SOUTH. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT.

## 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 CHI02LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA095), Mar 20, 2002: Schweizer G-164A (N9763), Cascade, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation and his failure to maintain clearance with the wire. A factor associated with the accident was the wire that the airplane contacted.

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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