# NTSB investigations: Grumman G-164A: Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT)

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB CEN24LA364](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA364.md): Grumman G-164A · LaPlace, LA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 21, 2024 · N6565 · Substantial damage
  > Total loss of engine power during the agricultural application flight for reasons that could not be determined.
- [NTSB CEN24LA313](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA313.md): Grumman G164 · Dyess, AR · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 9, 2024 · N6569 · Substantial damage
  > The improper overhaul of the carburetor and the malfunction of left magneto which resulted in a partial loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CEN18LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA152.md): Grumman G 164A · Garwood, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 27, 2018 · N6637 · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB CEN15LA330](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA330.md): Grumman G-164A · Emmett, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 2015 · N963X · Substantial damage
  > The engine failure due to several loose, damaged cylinder stud nuts and hold-down bolts. Contributing to the accident was maintenance personnel’s failure to detect that the cylinder nuts and hold-down bolts were not properly secured during the engine’s most…
- [NTSB CEN13LA533](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA533.md): Grumman G-164A · Atlantic, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 6, 2013 · N7843 · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s delay in releasing product to reduce the airplane’s weight and improve its climb performance, which was reduced because of the high density altitude.
- [NTSB WPR11LA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11LA260.md): Grumman G-164A · Buttonwillow, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 2011 · N5286 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment of the landing approach and subsequent long landing and overrun of the runway resulting in a collision with ground obstacles. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's likely fatigue and dehydration.
- [NTSB CHI08CA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA242.md): Schweizer G-164A · Jefferson, IA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 8, 2008 · N73PB · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for an undetermined reason and the unsuitable terrain encountered during the forced landing. The corn crop was a factor.
- [NTSB CHI08CA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA217.md): Grumman G-164A · Veedersburg, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 28, 2008 · N9892 · Substantial damage
  > The oil filler cap not reinstalled by the pilot prior to the aerial application flight and the total loss of engine oil during an aerial application. Additional causes were the low altitude of the operation and the unsuitable terrain encountered by the pilot…
- [NTSB DFW08CA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08CA192.md): Grumman G-164A · Bovina, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 18, 2008 · N7832 · Substantial damage
  > Loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('3952704')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND s.aircrafts_position = x.position AND s."tier2Number" = '470' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE "isDefiningEvent")))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/470/sequence?model=3952704

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