# Accident 20040601011279A: Scwzer G164, Rexburg, ID, June 1, 2004

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 1, 2004, 08:30 local time
- Place: Rexburg, ID
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 43.7856° N, 111.7422° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.7856&lon=-111.7422&mi=10
- Aircraft: N657Y, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N657Y-2006-06-05) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Grumman G-164 (registry code 3952702, https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-164) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340 series (registry code 52016, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCWZER G164
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,000 total, 350 in this make and model, 40 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA04LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04LA093) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040601011279A

## Narrative

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

(-23) WHILE SPRAYING THE PILOT EXECUTED A LOW LEVEL TURN AND COLLIDED WITH SPRINKLERS.

## 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 SEA04LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04LA093), Jun 1, 2004: Grumman G-164 (N657Y), Rexburg, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from an object while maneuvering during an aerial application flight. Contributing factors were the pilot's diverted attention and the irrigation pivot.

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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