# NTSB investigations: Grumman G-164A, AR

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.

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## Latest cases

- [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 DFW06LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06LA130.md): Grumman G-164A · DeWitt, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 18, 2006 · N6629 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The failure by both pilots to maintain adequate visual lookout and the Grumman G-164A pilot's impairment caused by the recent use of marijuana.
- [NTSB FTW95LA253](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA253.md): Grumman G-164A · Bigelow, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 20, 1995 · N7937 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with terrain.
- [NTSB FTW94LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA217.md): Grumman G-164A · Marked Tree, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 1994 · N6568 · Substantial damage
  > The power loss for undetermined reasons. Factors were the pilot's inadvertent entry into a stall and the lack of suitable terrain onto which to execute the landing.
- [NTSB FTW94LA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA214.md): Grumman G-164A · Coy, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 1994 · N5321 · Substantial damage
  > The separation of the landing gear due to failure of the landing gear axle bolts.
- [NTSB FTW94LA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA209.md): Grumman G-164A · Parkin, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 1994 · N6535 · Substantial damage
  > Total power loss for undetermined reasons. A factor was unsuitable terrain for a forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW93LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA169.md): Grumman G-164A · Weiner, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 27, 1993 · N4593 · Substantial damage
  > Partial power loss due to improper installation of the linkage control bracket. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW93LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA156.md): Grumman G-164A · Trumann, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 15, 1993 · N6556 · Substantial damage
  > Pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance. A factor was the diverted attention of the pilot.
- [NTSB FTW91DPG14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91DPG14.md): Grumman G-164A · Swifton, AR · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 15, 1991 · N6615 · Destroyed
  > Partial failure of the hopper, chemical fire, and the failure of the landing gear. A factor ws the loss of visual outside reference.
- [NTSB FTW91DPG03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91DPG03.md): Grumman G-164A · Earle, AR · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 2, 1991 · N5336 · Substantial damage
  > A power loss for undetrmined reasons. A factor was the muddy/soft terrain in which the forced landing was performed.
- [NTSB MKC90LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC90LA126.md): Grumman G-164A · Fisher, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 12, 1990 · N5257 · Destroyed
  > Partial loss of engine power for an undetermined reason.
- [NTSB MKC90LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC90LA080.md): Grumman G-164A · Mounds, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 4, 1990 · N6556 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper compensation for wind conditions. Factors related to the accident were: the pilot's selection of the wrong runway and the resultant tailwind condition.
- [NTSB MKC90LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC90LA067.md): Grumman AG-CAT G-164A · Parkin, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 17, 1990 · N5336 · Substantial damage
  > Total failure of the engine's master connecting rod.
- [NTSB MKC88LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA161.md): Grumman G-164A · Gillett, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 1988 · N6567 · Substantial damage
  > While en route to engage in an aerial application operation, the plt said the engine began to misfire and cut out. Unable to correct the malfunction, the plt dumped his chemical load and began returning to the departure airstrip. En route, he felt he would…
- [NTSB MKC88LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA132.md): Grumman G-164A · Knobel, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 1988 · N6553 · Substantial damage
  > Proper touchdown point not attained, and aircraft control not maintained by the pilot in command.
- [NTSB MKC88LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA103.md): Grumman G-164A · Grubbs, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 26, 1988 · N4237 · Destroyed
  > The pilot stated that he experienced a total loss of engine power shortly after takeoff from an agriculture strip near Grubbs, Arkansas. The pilot executed a forced landing into a flooded rice field. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of…
- [NTSB MKC87LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87LA153.md): Grumman G-164A · Widener, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 1987 · N6568 · Substantial damage
  > The ag airplane was making the final swath run over a cottonfield when the engine lost power. After touchdown in a ricefield, the airplane flipped forward to the inverted position. The reason for the power loss could not be determined.
- [NTSB MKC87LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87LA050.md): Grumman G-164A-600 · Hazen, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 14, 1987 · N5495 · Destroyed
  > The pilot stated that he had flown six loads of wheat seeds and was returning to a private airstrip for another load when he ran out of daylight while on final approach to a landing. During the time he was considering the option of a rejected landing and a…
- [NTSB MKC84LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA154.md): Grumman G-164A · Stuttgart, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 30, 1984 · N937X · Substantial damage
  > While the plt was spraying rice, the left main gear of the acft struck a levee of a rice field & separated. The plt then proceeded to a nearby field for a landing. After a slight landing roll on soft terrain, the acft nosed over.
- [NTSB FTW83LA298](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA298.md): Grumman G-164A · Grubbs, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 1983 · N4237 · Substantial damage
  > The agricultural acft nosed over during landing. The plt said he was attemping to steer the acft around standing puddlesof water on a wet private airstrip when directional control was lost and the acft nosed over in a ditch.
- [NTSB FTW83LA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA275.md): Grumman G-164A · Newport, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 13, 1983 · N6581 · Substantial damage
  > According to the plt, after he took off, he was unable to maintain alt & began dumping his load of 1500 lbs of chemicals. He turned back toward the airstrip, but was forced to land short of a bean field. After touchdown, the acft rolled into a small drainage…
- [NTSB FTW82DA334](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA334.md): Grumman G164A · Marianna, AR · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 17, 1982 · N5364 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot stated that shortly after lift off the engine backfired and lost power. He reported that the engine did not completely quit and there was no visible smoke, flame or oil coming from the engine. Due to his low altitude and heavy load the pilot elected…
- [NTSB FTW81DPG34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DPG34.md): Grumman G-164B · Griffithville, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 28, 1981 · N6564 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW80DPG34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DPG34.md): Grumman G-164A · Conway, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 8, 1980 · N7957 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW80DPG23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DPG23.md): Grumman G-164A · Gerrard, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 20, 1980 · N5364 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79FPG33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FPG33.md): Grumman G-164A · Piggott, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 5, 1979 · N972X · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW79DPG24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DPG24.md): Grumman G-164A · Vilonia, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 28, 1979 · N7849 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW78DPG65](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DPG65.md): Grumman G-164A · Beedeville, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 15, 1978 · N6640 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW78FPG51](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FPG51.md): Grumman G-164A · Stuttgart, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 27, 1978 · N665U · No damage
- [NTSB FTW78DPG52](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DPG52.md): Grumman G-164A · Clarendon, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 22, 1978 · N6644 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW78DPG46](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DPG46.md): Grumman G-164A · Beedeville, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 14, 1978 · N6609 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW78DPG33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DPG33.md): Grumman G-164A · St.Charles, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 23, 1978 · N5333 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW77FPG76](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FPG76.md): Grumman G-164A · Tillar, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 12, 1977 · N4665 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW77FPG68](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FPG68.md): Grumman G-164 · Keo, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 21, 1977 · N4638 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW77DPG63](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77DPG63.md): Grumman G-164A · Clarendon, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 8, 1977 · N5361 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW77DPG48](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77DPG48.md): Grumman G-164A · Arkadelphia, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 23, 1977 · N991X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW77DPG36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77DPG36.md): Grumman G-164A · Keiser, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 19, 1977 · N6560 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW77DPG33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77DPG33.md): Grumman G-164A · Hazen, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 6, 1977 · N6564 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76DPG89](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DPG89.md): Grumman G-164 · Gillett, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 31, 1976 · N984X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76DPG86](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DPG86.md): Grumman G-164A · Wheatley, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 27, 1976 · N6531 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76DPG76](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DPG76.md): Grumman G-164A · Brinkley, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 9, 1976 · N678U · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW76FPG75](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FPG75.md): Grumman G-164A · Beedeville, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 5, 1976 · N7930 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76DPG59](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DPG59.md): Grumman G-164A · Holly Grove, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 31, 1976 · N550Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76DPG62](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DPG62.md): Grumman G-164A · Ulm, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 29, 1976 · N5239 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76DPG61](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DPG61.md): Grumman G-164A · Stuttgart, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 29, 1976 · N5330 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW75FPG20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75FPG20-201300.md): Grumman G-164A · De Valls Bluff, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 4, 1975 · N4294 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW76DPG07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DPG07.md): Grumman G-164A · Wynne, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 25, 1975 · N7848 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW75DPG86](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75DPG86.md): Grumman G-164 · Swifton, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 12, 1975 · N7945 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW75DPG71](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75DPG71.md): Grumman G-164A · Goodwin, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 24, 1975 · N6542 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW75FPG60](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75FPG60.md): Grumman G-164 · Boydell, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 14, 1975 · N967ZF · Substantial damage

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## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'AR' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('3952704'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=3952704&state=AR

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