# NTSB investigations: Grumman G-164A, ID

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 SEA98LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98LA140.md): Grumman-Schweizer G-164A · Caldwell, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 1998 · N7951 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's misjudgment of clearance with a power line, resulting in a collision with the line. Factors included a power line and dark night light conditions in the spray area.
- [NTSB SEA97LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA172.md): Grumman G-164A · Pingree, ID · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 1997 · N6550 · Destroyed
  > The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain adequate clearance with the power lines. A contributing factor was the unmarked power lines.
- [NTSB SEA92LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA174.md): Grumman G-164A · Paul, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 1992 · N4653 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain. The soft terrain was a factor.
- [NTSB SEA87LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA121.md): Grumman G-164A · Viola, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 1987 · N5285 · Substantial damage
  > During an aerial applications maneuver a total loss of power occurred due to the internal failure of the supercharger impeller. During the forced landing the left main gear collapsed causing the aircraft to nose over inverted.
- [NTSB SEA85LA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA187.md): Grumman 164A · Shelley, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 1985 · N5186 · Substantial damage
  > The safety broke in the carburetor and the seat backed out causing fuel starvation. The carburetor had been overhauled 350 hours prior to the accident.
- [NTSB SEA85LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA098.md): Grumman G-164A · Kendrick, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 26, 1985 · N5285 · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated that he had completed a spray application & was making a normal landing when the left main gear failed. Subsequently, the acft veered off the left side of the rwy & nosed over. AD 76-13-10, pertaining to a dye penetrant inspection of the main…
- [NTSB SEA79DYP32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79DYP32.md): Grumman G-164A · Lewiston, ID · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 3, 1979 · N25SK · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA75DYG47](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA75DYG47.md): Grumman G-164A · Deary, ID · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 29, 1975 · N5286 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA70D0030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA70D0030.md): Grumman G-164 · Minidoka, ID · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 23, 1969 · N5270 · Destroyed

## 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" = 'ID' 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=ID

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