# Accident 20050707022899A: Scwzer G164B, Buxton, ND, July 7, 2005

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 7, 2005, 10:47 local time
- Place: Buxton, ND
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 47.6005° N, 97.0904° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.6005&lon=-97.0904&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6631Q, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6631Q-2015-05-19) (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)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney R-985 series (registry code 52008, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCWZER G164B
- Reported engine: PWA R985*
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI05LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05LA176) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050707022899A

## Narrative

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

(-23) INDIVIDUAL HAS NOT BEEN FORTHCOMING IN THIS INVESTIGATION. HAS NOT PROVIDED INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE ACCIDENT, NOR HAS HE PROVIDED PILOT HISTORY AND EXPERIENCE INFORMATION. A CERTIFIED LETTER IS BEING SENT TO THE INDIVIDUAL REQUESTING THIS INFORMATION AND ONCE THIS OFFICE HAS RECEIVED A REPLY, THIS REPORT WILL BE AMENDED. ACCIDENT SUMMARY WITH INFORMATION OBTAINED. PILOT REPORTED LOSS OF POWER IMMEDIATELY AFTER WHEELS OFF, PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT, THE PILOT LOST CONTROL AND AIRCRAFT ENDED UP IN DITCH. POST ACCIDENT VISUAL INSPECTION OF ENGINE, ENGINE CONTROL CONTINUITY, FUEL SYSTEM & FUEL TANK REVEALED NO OBVIOUS DEFECTS OR REASON TO SUSPECT OTHERWISE. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO BOTH WINGS, LEFT LANDING GEAR, PROPELLER & ENGINE FIREWALL STRUCTURE.

## 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 CHI05LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05LA176), Jul 7, 2005: Schweizer G-164B (N6631Q), Buxton, ND, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power on takeoff due to undetermined reasons. A factor was the ditch that the airplane contacted during the forced landing.

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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