Schweizer G-164 accident near Nyssa, Oregon, August 23, 1995
On August 23, 1995 at about 3:20 pm local time, a Schweizer G-164, registered N146KY, was substantially damaged in an accident near Nyssa, Oregon. It was an aerial application (crop spraying) flight under agricultural flying rules (Part 137). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
the pilot's inadequate ground reconnaissance.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 23, 1995 · about 3:20 pm local time
- Place
- Nyssa, Oregon · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Schweizer G-164
- Registration
- N146KY · no longer on the register · serial 327
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application (crop spraying) flight · agricultural flying rules (Part 137)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
While making an agricultural aerial application pass on a field on a heading of approximately 160 degrees, the airplane struck a 40-foot north-south power line on the west edge of the field. The pilot subsequently lost control of the airplane, which then crashed into the field. The pilot reported that he had never seen the wire 'even at the time of ground recon.'
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine
- Flight time: 22,000 hours in all; 8,500 in this make and model; 22,000 as pilot in command; 700 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection
- Maximum gross weight: 3,750 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: P&W R-985-14B (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Emmett ID
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 315° at 1 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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