# NTSB investigations: Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A

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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## Cases, newest first

- [NTSB FTW97LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA136.md): Grumman G-164A · Swifton, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 22, 1997 · N8922H · Destroyed
  > the pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision and failure to maintain positive control of the airplane, while performing an aerobatic maneuver.
- [NTSB LAX96LA299](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA299.md): Grumman-Schweizer G-164A · Caruthers, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 1996 · N8598H · Substantial damage
  > the loss of engine power due to the failure of a cylinder. The road's soft surface was a factor.
- [NTSB CHI96LA281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA281.md): Grumman-Schweizer G-164 · Grant, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 1996 · N8842H · Substantial damage
  > fatigue failure and subsequent catastrophic failure of the number nine cylinder. A factor was the corn.
- [NTSB ATL96LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA117.md): Grumman G164 · Dawson, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 1996 · N8672H · Destroyed
  > loss of engine power for undetermined reason(s), which resulted in an overrun, an encounter with soft terrain, and a nose over.
- [NTSB SEA96LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA176.md): Grumman-Schweizer G-164A · Belgrade, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 1996 · N9853 · Substantial damage
  > loss of engine power for undetermined reason(s). A factor relating to the accident was: a ditch in the field where the forced landing was executed.
- [NTSB ATL96LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA116.md): Grumman G-164A · Mayersville, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 1996 · N7362 · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to maintain adequate clearance from an object (vehicle) on the ground.
- [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 CHI96LA265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA265.md): Grumman G-164A · Macksville, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 1996 · N4630 · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to allow the airplane to achieve sufficient airspeed for takeoff, and the resultant loss of aircraft control. Factors relating to the accident were: the rough runway, and the mound of dirt at the end of the runway.
- [NTSB CHI96LA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA247.md): Grumman-Schweizer G-164A · Dighton, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 1996 · N9544 · Substantial damage
  > loss of engine power for undetermined reason(s). The crop and soft terrain in the emergency landing area were related factors.
- [NTSB SEA96LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA155.md): Grumman G-164A · New Plymouth, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 1996 · N48442 · Substantial damage
  > a cracked cylinder head, which resulted in partial loss of engine power during takeoff. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot allowed the gross weight of the airplane to be exceeded, and tall wheat (crop) in the emergency landing area.
- [NTSB FTW96LA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA272.md): Grumman-Schweizer G-164A · Holyoke, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 1996 · N4698 · Substantial damage
  > the total failure of the engine main bearing. A factor was the soft terrain condition on which the forced landing was made.
- [NTSB SEA96LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA112.md): Grumman-Schweizer G-164A · Prescott, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 6, 1996 · N9793 · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to visually clear his flight path, after allowing his attention to be diverted, and his resultant failure to maintain sufficient altitude/clearance from a hill. The hilly terrain was a related factor.
- [NTSB LAX96LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA204.md): Grumman G-164 · Colusa, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 25, 1996 · N48379 · Destroyed
  > failure of the pilot to remain clear of the power lines. Factors relating to the accident were: Lack of visual cues at dawn, and the power lines.
- [NTSB NYC96LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA105.md): Grumman-Schweizer G-164A · Vineland, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 14, 1996 · N6620Q · Substantial damage
  > failure of the number 8 cylinder, which resulted in loss of engine power, a forced landing in soft terrain, and subsequent nose over of the airplane.
- [NTSB MIA96LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA122.md): Grumman G-164A · Edison, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 18, 1996 · N4238 · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the mounting studs for the No. 4 cylinder, which resulted in separation of the cylinder and loss of engine power. The lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing was a related factor.
- [NTSB FTW96LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA132.md): Grumman G-164A · Dewitt, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 24, 1996 · N48435 · Substantial damage
  > a loss of engine power due to the malfunction of the carburetor as a result of an improper overhaul. A factor was the unsuitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW96LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA007.md): Grumman G-164A · Hamburg, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 5, 1995 · N9873 · Substantial damage
  > Loss of engine power due to a cylinder failure. A factor relating to the accident was: the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB ATL95LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA172.md): Grumman G-164A · Lynchburg, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 22, 1995 · N9700 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the magneto mount pad, which resulted in a malfunction of the magneto timing and partial loss of engine power. A factor relating to the accident was: high vegetation in the emergency landing area.
- [NTSB FTW95LA361](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA361.md): Grumman G-164A · Holyoke, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 1995 · N9650 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance.
- [NTSB FTW95LA371](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA371.md): Grumman G-164A · Trumann, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 1995 · N8783H · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain available to the pilot to execute the forced landing.
- [NTSB CHI95LA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA260.md): Schweizer G-164A-450 · Grand Forks, ND · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 1995 · N7994 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain clearance with transmission wires. A factor in the accident was the sunglare.
- [NTSB SEA95LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA165.md): Grumman G-164A · Buhl, ID · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 1995 · N48471 · Substantial damage
  > The loss of power due to the failure of an engine cylinder. The chemical load was not dumped for undetermined reasons and contributed to the severity of injuries.
- [NTSB FTW95LA317](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA317.md): Grumman G-164A · Mccrory, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 1995 · N6636Q · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to a cracked cylinder. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW95LA297](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA297.md): Grumman G-164A · Osceola, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 1995 · N9041Q · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to a failed supercharger/blower. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW95LA293](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA293.md): Grumman G-164A · Simmesport, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 1995 · N9949 · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power as result of the failure of the number 7 cylinder. A factor was the lack suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB SEA95LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA138.md): Grumman G-164A · Burley, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 1995 · N8946H · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fatigue failure of the crankshaft. A factor in the accident was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW95LA263](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA263.md): Grumman G-164A · Cheneyville, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 1995 · N8685H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed at a low altitude.
- [NTSB FTW95LA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA254.md): Grumman G-164A · Cash, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 17, 1995 · N4562 · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Factors were the low altitude at which the power loss occurred and the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW95LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA217.md): Grumman G-164A · Ville Platte, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 23, 1995 · N48538 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to clear a levee during the approach. A factor was a truck parked on the runway.
- [NTSB MIA95LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA132.md): Grumman G-164A · Zellwood, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 21, 1995 · N35RA · Substantial damage
  > A loss of aircraft climb capability after the banner pickup for an undetermined reason. A factor related to the accident was: soft terrain in the emergency landing area.
- [NTSB LAX95LA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA192.md): Grumman G-164A · Colusa, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 19, 1995 · N9830 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's misjudged flare height and timing, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and hard landing. Factors in the accident were the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and the lack of a suitable forced landing area.
- [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 FTW95LA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA197.md): Grumman G-164A · Abbeville, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 12, 1995 · N8509H · Substantial damage
  > The inadvertent stall.
- [NTSB LAX95LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA186.md): Grumman 164A · Richvale, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 11, 1995 · N8507H · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain a glidepath adequate to avoid an obstacle, and his inadequate compensation for the wind.
- [NTSB LAX95LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA126.md): Schweizer G-164A · Robbins, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 4, 1995 · N5450 · Substantial damage
  > A failure of the engine master rod. A factor in the accident was the soft, wet condition of the field available for the forced landing.
- [NTSB ATL95LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA006.md): Grumman G-164B · Jakin, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 20, 1994 · N8960H · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CHI94LA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA292.md): Grumman G-164A · Clifton, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 1994 · N8971H · Destroyed
  > the pilots failure to keep visual contact with and to avoid unmarked powerlines adjacent to the crop field he was spraying.
- [NTSB ATL94LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94LA152.md): Grumman G-164A · Vanceboro, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 1994 · N8896H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper use of wheel brakes.
- [NTSB FTW94LA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA211.md): Grumman-Schweizer G-164A · Dumas, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 1994 · N4222P · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to establish the proper airspeed before beginning a turn after takeoff.
- [NTSB LAX94LA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA247.md): Grumman G-164A · Bakersfield, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 11, 1994 · N8507H · Substantial damage
  > The in-flight fire due to the spontaneous combustion of sulfur dust and subsequent forced landing. A factor was the high temperature.
- [NTSB ATL94GA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94GA111.md): Grumman G-164A · Savannah, GA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 2, 1994 · N9868 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing. A factor was the operators failure to provide a formal emergency dump procedure.
- [NTSB FTW94LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA174.md): Grumman G-164A · Stuttgart, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 20, 1994 · N9678 · Substantial damage
  > Was the pilots failure to maintain terrain clearance.
- [NTSB FTW94LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA145.md): Grumman G-164A · El Campo, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 7, 1994 · N9682 · Destroyed
  > The partial loss of engine power due to one magneto being weak and the other magneto arcing inside its case. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB CHI94LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA162.md): Grumman G-164A · Alexandria, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 4, 1994 · N7368 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with wires.
- [NTSB FTW94LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA142.md): Grumman G-164A · Lindon, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 1, 1994 · N8559H · Substantial damage
  > Inaccurate preflight planning and preparation for the flight. A factor was soft terrain on the landing strip.
- [NTSB CHI94LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA106.md): Grumman G-164A · Sublette, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 15, 1994 · N9686 · Substantial damage
  > the commercial pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain. Related factors are sun glare and rising terrain.
- [NTSB LAX94LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA099.md): Grumman G-164A · Davis, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 20, 1994 · N8649H · Destroyed
  > was that the pilot misjudged the airplane's altitude during the swath run.
- [NTSB FTW94LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA042.md): Grumman G-164A · Parkin, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 1, 1993 · N4582 · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain available to the pilot for the forced landing.
- [NTSB NYC94LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94LA002.md): Grumman G-164-A · Madisonville, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 4, 1993 · N9909 · Destroyed
  > the pilot's inadequate preflight preparation and his inadequate visual lookout in flight which resulted in the collision with wires.
- [NTSB SEA93LA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93LA198.md): Grumman-Schweizer G164A · Dayton, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 13, 1993 · N9536 · Destroyed
  > The pilot in command's failure to maintain proper clearance from the power lines. The unmarked power lines were a factor.

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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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('3952801'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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