# NTSB investigations: Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A, 1982 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 ATL83LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA019.md): Grumman G-164 · Adel, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 27, 1982 · N7231 · Destroyed > Following maintenance performed on the aircraft the pilot conducted a check flight. After takeoff the pilot discovered fuel splashing on the windshield and proceeded to abort the takeoff. Upon landing the pilot lost control of the aircraft. The aircraft… - [NTSB FTW82DA354](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA354.md): Grumman G-164A · Columbia, LA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 25, 1982 · N8390 · Substantial damage > During takeoff, the left wing of the aircraft contacted the cotton that was growing on the left side of the runway. The pilot reported that he could not lift the wing out of the cotton. When he reduced the power, the aircraft turned left and slid sideways.… - [NTSB SEA82DA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82DA127.md): Grumman G-164A · Burley, ID · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 24, 1982 · N9532 · Destroyed > At about 20 ft AGL after takeoff the eng quit. The cause of the eng failure could not be determined. - [NTSB LAX82FUQ16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FUQ16.md): Grumman G-164 · Lancaster, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jul 15, 1982 · N4589 · Destroyed > Plt was spraying very low due to wind conditions. Acft struck a water sprinkler & immediately caught on fire. - [NTSB ATL82DA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA199.md): Grumman G-164A · Wetumpka, AL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 13, 1982 · N7234 · Substantial damage > While taxiing onto the runway with a load of insecticide, the left main landing gear strut failed. The failure occurred about 2 inches from the fuselage attach point. - [NTSB FTW82FPG18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FPG18.md): Grumman G-164A · Casa, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jul 12, 1982 · N4657 · Destroyed > The aircraft collided with rising terrain during a procedure turn. While spraying a rice field. - [NTSB FTW82DA277](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA277.md): Champion 7AC · Justin, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jul 12, 1982 · N2434E · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > The aerial application aircraft was returning to land when it collided with another aircraft that was on a straight-in final approach. The pilot of the other aircraft stated that he was below and ahead at about 150 feet AGL when the collision occurred. Both… - [NTSB FTW82DA273](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA273.md): Grumman G-164A · Mccrory, AR · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 8, 1982 · N8691H · Substantial damage > The agriculture aircraft lost power during takeoff and an emergency forced landing was made in a soybean field. During the landing roll, the aircraft flipped over. - [NTSB FTW82DA258](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA258.md): Grumman G-164B · Swifton, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jul 2, 1982 · N9869 · Destroyed > The pilot was engaged in an aerial application flight over a rice field with multiple high tension wires. At the beginning of a swath run, the aircraft struck power lines and crashed. The pilot had no recollection of the accident. - [NTSB FTW82DA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA239.md): Grumman G-164A · Jennings, LA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 22, 1982 · N9684 · Substantial damage > The pilot had just finished spraying and was on his way back to the airport when the engine failed. A field with grass was selected for an emergency landing. During the landing roll, the aircraft encountered ruts and nosed over. The operator reported that the… - [NTSB FTW82FRD15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FRD15.md): Grumman G-164A · Egan, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jun 11, 1982 · N6787Q · Destroyed > As the plt was adjusting the powerplant & prop controls the eng accelerated, & at the same time oil covered the windshield. The acft went down into a bean field & flipped over. Disassembly of the eng revealed the rear counterweight trailing pin worn &… - [NTSB SEA82DA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82DA083.md): Grumman G-164A · Dayton, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jun 9, 1982 · N7365 · Destroyed > The pilot had just returned to the area after picking up a load of di-syston. Another ag aircraft had been spraying in an adjacent field. The pilot circled and looked for the other aircraft, but did not see it. He stated that he checked the smoke to determine… - [NTSB FTW82DA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA205.md): Grumman G-164A · Angleton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 1, 1982 · N8974H · Destroyed > While concentrating on his flagger, the pilot misjudged his altitude and allowed the aircraft to collide with a levee. The pilot then dumped his load and made an emergency landing, during which time, the aircraft nosed over. - [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… - [NTSB LAX82DA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA194.md): Grumman G-164A · Woodland, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · May 26, 1982 · N8388 · Destroyed > The aircraft collided with wires and crashed during a crop dusting operation. The aircraft hit wires during a turn at the end of a swath run. - [NTSB FTW82FPG12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FPG12.md): Grumman G-164 · Ethel, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · May 24, 1982 · N5376 · Destroyed > The acft collided with power lines during the start of a swath run. - [NTSB MKC82DA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DA085.md): Grumman G-164A · Tekamah, NE · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 20, 1982 · N7689 · Substantial damage > On the third spray run the pilot stated that the aircraft engine had a loss of power. He attempted to fly back to the airport but was forced to make an emergency landing in an open field. During the landing roll the aircraft nosed over in the soft mud. Engine… - [NTSB FTW82DA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA187.md): Grumman G-164A · Pine Bluff, AR · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 19, 1982 · N9825 · Substantial damage > During landing the right main landing gear dropped into a ditch alongside the runway and the aircraft nosed over. - [NTSB FTW82DA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA179.md): Grumman G-164A · Farmington, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · May 15, 1982 · N6602Q · Destroyed > On takeoff for an aerial application flight at maximum gross weight the aircraft began to settle. The aircraft impacted the ground in a slightly nose-down attitude. Investigation revealed the accident site elevation was 5300 feet MSL and the takeoff was made… - [NTSB FTW82DA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA169.md): Grumman G164A · Welsh, LA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 8, 1982 · N9937 · Substantial damage > During the initial takeoff with a load of fertilizer the engine lost power and the load was dumped. A forced landing wasmade in a plowed, wet field and the aircraft nosed over. Investigation revealed the cylinder head failed. - [NTSB FTW82DA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA160.md): Grumman G-164A · Oberlin, LA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 29, 1982 · N5409 · Destroyed > The pilot reported that during landing, his left brake failed. He elected to go-around. However, while maneuvering to avoid a building, the aircraft struck a rice dike and crashed. The pilot reported that the left brake thrust plate had broken during the… - [NTSB SEA82DA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82DA058.md): Grumman G-164A · S. Of Echo, OR · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 25, 1982 · N4897 · Substantial damage > During a spray run the pilot experienced a power loss. After pulling up to 100 feet AGL and turning 90 degrees the engine ceased to operate. The pilot completed a forced landing in a nearby soft wheat field and after rolling approximately 300 feet the… ## 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") = 1982 AND 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 ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=3952801&year=1982 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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