# NTSB investigations: Grumman G-164A, 1983 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 ATL83LA348](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA348.md): Grumman G-164A · Clinton, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 1983 · N5256 · Substantial damage > The plt reported that he was spraying a field that was bordered by obstacles. When he was about half way thru a procedure turn, the eng began 'backfiring & losing power.' The plt moved the throttle to about the 1/2 power setting, hoping the condition would be… - [NTSB ATL83LA326](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA326.md): Grumman G-164A · Hatley, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 1983 · N7904 · Destroyed > The pilot reported that while spraying a cotton field at aprx 60 feet AGL when the engine made a popping sound and then lost power. The pilot landed in a cotton field where the aircraft rolled over on its back and was destroyed by the post impact fire.… - [NTSB ATL83LA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA260.md): Grumman G164A · Hazlehurst, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 1983 · N951X · Destroyed > The acft collided with a tree and the ground shortly after takeoff with a heavy load on a hot day. The acft had 1600 lbsof dry fertilizer, 42 gallons of fuel for takeoff. The plt stated he got into 'downdrafts' in the rolling hills and he jettisoned the load… - [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 CHI83LA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA270.md): Grumman G-164A · Paris, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 20, 1983 · N952X · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > The plt of the Grumman G-164A, N952X, reported that after the acft was loaded & fueled, he started to taxi northbound on a taxiway from the ramp to the rwy. At about the same time, a student plt in a Cessna 152, N67449, had landed on the rwy & turned… - [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 NYC83FFJ02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83FFJ02.md): Grumman G-164A · Clarkson, NY · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 30, 1983 · N5309 · Substantial damage > The pilot was diverting from the arpt of departure to an alternate arpt because of the severe weather. The turbulence encountered was so severe, according to the pilot's statement, that he lost control of the acft. Partial control was regained but too late to… - [NTSB ATL83LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA165.md): Grumman G-164A · Adams, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 19, 1983 · N6618 · Substantial damage > The acft nosed over during a forced landing after a power loss. The plt stated he made two swath runs when the acft lost power. Unable to maintain altitude, he dumped the load and prepared for a landing. The landing field was newlyplowed, wet and the acft dug… - [NTSB FTW83LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA107.md): Grumman G164A-450 · Clyde, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 8, 1983 · N7843 · Substantial damage > The acft collided with a powerline and crashed during a forced landing after a engine failure. The pilot reported that he was pulling out from a swath run when the engine cut out,backfired and started running again. The pilot decided to return to elmdale, on… ## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1983 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&year=1983 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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