NTSB investigations: Schweizer G-164B

13 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Schweizer G-164B, where the sequence of events included Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT). Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

Cases per year

20082026
NTSB investigations: Schweizer G-164B per year, 2008–2026: 13 cases
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Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "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 ('8059055')
      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"

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NTSB ERA25LA342Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportSchweizer G-164B · Dover, DEThe pilot’s exceedance of the critical angle of attack which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at an altitude too low to recover.Sep 9, 2025 · N8483K · Substantial damageNTSB CEN19FA278Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportGrumman G164 · Hays, KSThe pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.Aug 20, 2019 · N3631Z · DestroyedNTSB GAA19CA277Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportGrumman G164 · Pearsall, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines during low-altitude maneuvering.May 21, 2019 · N7500K · DestroyedNTSB WPR19LA137Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportGrumman G164 · Sutter, CAA loss of engine power due to the in-flight separation of the fuel control unit interconnect rod for reasons that could not be determined due to lack of available evidence.May 5, 2019 · N3630D · Substantial damageNTSB WPR18LA113Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer G 164B · Stockton, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance with power lines while maneuvering during an aerial application flight.Mar 27, 2018 · N3629E · Substantial damageNTSB WPR18LA015Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer G 164B · Tracy, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll.Oct 24, 2017 · N8494K · Substantial damageNTSB GAA16CA326Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchweizer G 164 · Cummings, NDThe pilot's failure to maintain an adequate rate of descent while landing, which resulted in a hard landing, short of the runway.Jun 17, 2016 · N36333 · Substantial damageNTSB GAA15CA266Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchweizer G 164B · Paxton, NEThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate distance from a power line during low altitude flight operations, which resulted in an impact with the power line, and subsequent impact with the ground.Sep 16, 2015 · N3628Z · Substantial damageNTSB WPR14LA322Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer G 164B · Tulelake, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines while maneuvering during low-altitude operations.Aug 1, 2014 · N3627R · DestroyedNTSB CEN12CA544Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchweizer, N36289 G-164B · Kaplan, LAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines during the aerial application flight.Aug 15, 2012 · N36289 · Substantial damageNTSB WPR10CA444Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchweizer 164B · Murtaugh, IDThe pilot’s inadequate compensation for the wind and failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.Sep 2, 2010 · N7502Y · Substantial damageNTSB WPR10LA365Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer G-164B · Prescott, WAThe airplane’s inability to maintain a positive rate of climb after takeoff for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s delayed reaction to initiate an emergency release of the spray mixture.Jul 21, 2010 · N7502A · Substantial damageNTSB CHI08CA262Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchweizer G-164B · Nielsville, MNThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the crosswind landing. Factors associated with the accident were the crosswind and the rough terrain.Aug 23, 2008 · N773D · Substantial damage