# NTSB investigations: Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A: Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical

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 FTW97LA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA212.md): Grumman G-164A · Woodsboro, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 31, 1997 · N842KG · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power as result of fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's failure to refuel the airplane. A factor was the unsuitable terrain available for the pilot to execute the forced landing.
- [NTSB SEA96LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA172.md): Grumman-Schweizer G-164A · Dubois, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 1996 · N5390 · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to remain clear of an irrigation spray device, which resulted in inadvertent water ingestion and flameout of the aircraft's turboprop engine. Factors relating to the accident were: the proximity of the irrigation spray device (close to…
- [NTSB FTW95LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA202.md): Grumman-Schweizer G-164A · Joes, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 14, 1995 · N9506 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of power due to fuel exhaustion. Factors were: a malfunction in the fuel measuring system, the pilot's failure to perform fuel consumption calculations, and soft and unsuitable terrain for a forced landing.
- [NTSB ATL93LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA084.md): Grumman G-164A · Hamilton, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 29, 1993 · N9696 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to properly calculate fuel consumption at an increased power setting, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and loss of engine power. Trees at the forced landing area were a factor in the accident.
- [NTSB FTW90DPG03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90DPG03.md): Grumman G164-A · Rondo, AR · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 16, 1990 · N7802 · Substantial damage
  > The power loss for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB SEA89LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA89LA135.md): Grumman G-164A · Albion, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 1989 · N8377 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper use of the mixture control during takeoff. The fence was a related factor.
- [NTSB ATL89DKJ03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89DKJ03.md): Grumman G-164A · Loxley, AL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 22, 1989 · N8881H · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to carburetor ice, and the pilot's improper use of carburetor heat.
- [NTSB ATL89DKG01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89DKG01.md): Grumman G-164A · Dawson, GA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Feb 10, 1989 · N9755 · Substantial damage
  > Total loss of engine power due to leaking carburetor float. Contributing to the accident was the soft terrain used for a forced landing.
- [NTSB DEN87DTE03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87DTE03.md): Grumman-Schweizer G-164A · Springfield, CO · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 4, 1987 · N8953H · Substantial damage
  > The plt rprtd the eng lost pwr drg an aerial application flt & the acft nosed over drg a forced lndg in a soft, wet, terraced fld. There had been hvy rain on the previous day. An investigation revealed the acft had been refueled from a fuel tank mounted on a…
- [NTSB MKC87LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87LA144.md): Grumman G-164A · Forrest City, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 1987 · N7864 · Substantial damage
  > While doing a repositioning operation, with an ag acft, the engine quit, due to fuel exhaustion. The PIC said that a visual inspection of the fuel supply would have prevented the accident. He said that in an attempt to turn back to a dirt strip, the acft…
- [NTSB LAX87DVG07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87DVG07.md): Grumman G-164A · Lambertsville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 8, 1987 · N4623 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot stated that shortly after takeoff the engine 'cut out' several times then quit completely. The pilot made an emergency landing on a plowed field and during the landing roll the aircraft nosed over. The accident was not reported for 4 days and during…
- [NTSB MKC86LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA165.md): Grumman G-164A · Hugoton, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 1986 · N8677H · Substantial damage
  > The PIC stated that the eng quit on takeoff abt 100 feet abv the gnd and 200 yds past the departure end of the rwy. The PIC stated that he had no warning prior to the engine quitting. The acft dscnd to the gnd, impacted hard and subsequently flipped over…
- [NTSB FTW85LA309](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA309.md): Grumman G-164A · Tallulah, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 1985 · N962X · Substantial damage
  > During an aerial application operation, the eng lost power & the plt made an emergency landing in a soy bean field. While on the landing roll, the acft nosed over. The operator reported that he did not see or smell any fuel around the acft; he believed that…
- [NTSB ATL85LA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA226.md): Grumman G-164A · Athens, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 1985 · N10AA · Substantial damage
  > During an aerial application flight the aircraft lost power due to fuel exhaustion. The pilot made an emergency landing in a corn field. The pilot stated that he visually checked the fuel prior to take off and it appeared as if there was enough fuel to…
- [NTSB LAX84LA474](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA474.md): Grumman 164A · Goodyear, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 8, 1984 · N9925 · Substantial damage
  > Plt reported pwr loss occurred during night aerial application. Acft nosed over during forced landing in crop field. Investigation failed to reveal any evidence of a mechanical failure/malfunction. Engine was test run to extent permitted by damage and no…
- [NTSB ATL83LA358](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA358.md): Grumman G-164A · Estill, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 1983 · N4698 · Destroyed
  > During a swath run, the acft began to lose power, so the plt aborted the mission & started back to the arpt to land. However, before reaching the arpt, the eng quit running & the plt landed in a field. During the landing, the acft was extensively damaged. An…
- [NTSB ATL82FIG07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82FIG07.md): Grumman G-164A · Frederick, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · May 27, 1982 · N6620Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot reported that 1 to 2 ounces of water was drained from the low point fuel sump, but no water was detected from the other sumps. He stated that he drained the sump until no water was detected. During the flight, the engine surged twice, then lost…

## 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 ('3952801')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 353))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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