# Accident 20060614010139A: Scwzer G164A, Cokeville, WY, June 14, 2006

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 14, 2006, 12:00 local time
- Place: Cokeville, WY
- Airport: Cokeville Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: HNEG
- Location: 42.0344° N, 110.9514° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.0344&lon=-110.9514&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9709, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9709) (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
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 10,200 total, 350 in this make and model, 200 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN06CA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN06CA088) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060614010139A

## Narrative

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

(-23) AIRMAN WAS APPLYING MOSQUITO SPRAY IN THE COKEVILLE, WYOMING AREA. A FAST MOVING COLD FRONT WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS WAS MOVING THROUGH THE AREA. AIRMAN DECIDED TO LAND AT COKEVILLE, WYOMING AND WAIT OUT THE PASSING OF THE STORM. DURING THE LANDING FLARE THE AIRCRAFT WAS STRUCK BY AN EXTREME CROSSWIND WHICH CAUSED THE AIRMAN TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. A LEFT GROUND LOOP ENSUED. DURING THE GROUND LOOP THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED, CAUSING THE PROPELLER TO HIT THE GROUND. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WAS INCURRED TO THE WINGS OF THE 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 DEN06CA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN06CA088), Jun 14, 2006: Grumman-Schweizer G-164A (N9709), Cokeville, WY, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control resulting in a ground loop. Contributing factors included the high winds and crosswind.

## Other reports on N9709 (1)

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

- [Accident 20240625011439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240625011439A), Jun 25, 2024: Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164A (N9709), Dona Ana, NM, Destroyed, 1 fatal. On 06/25/2024, at approximately 1300 hours MST, a Grumman agcat (G-164 biplane), was involved in a fatal accident during maneuvering operations. The purpose of…

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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