# NTSB investigations: Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer 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 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 FTW83LA414](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA414.md): Grumman G-164A · Morse, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 3, 1983 · N7699 · Substantial damage > During a climbing turn after takeoff, the eng lost power & started smoking lightly. The plt dumped his chemical load & was able to clear a set of power lines. He then made a forced landing in a flooded rice field where the acft nosed over. An investigation… - [NTSB LAX83LA385](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA385.md): Grumman G-164A · Mohave Valley, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 1983 · N6TF · Substantial damage > During takeoff after reaching about 15 ft AGL, the plt heard a 'loud bang' & the acft shuddered. Immediately thereafter a substantial loss of power occurred. The plt stated he decreased the acft's pitch attitude to avoid stalling. Seconds later the left wing… - [NTSB FTW83LA366](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA366.md): Grumman G-164A · Jennings, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 1983 · N7396 · Substantial damage > The acft nosed over during a forced landing after the engine quit shortly after takeoff. The main landing gear mired in soft plowed earth and the acft nosed over during landing. The takeoff gross weight was 5290 lbs. After the accident the engine tear down… - [NTSB LAX83LA332](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA332.md): Grumman G-164A · Buckeye, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 1983 · N9863 · Substantial damage > After takeoff the acft flew about 1/4 mile when the engine started running rough. The pilot jettisoned his load but could not maintain alt. The acft made a forced landing in a plowed field 3/4 mile from the service strip. An examinationof the engine revealed… - [NTSB LAX83LA330](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA330.md): Grumman G-164 · Princeton, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 1983 · N9707 · Destroyed > The acft made a forced landing and was destroyed by fire after an engine failure during a spraying operation. The plt stated that his flagger saw black smoke during the pull-up. The smoke turned white and was observed coming from the stacks. Inspection of the… - [NTSB FTW83LA320](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA320.md): Grumman G-164A · Dayton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 1983 · N48374 · Substantial damage > The agricultural acft crashed 100 ft short of the rwy after the engine failed. The plt said the engine lost power and RPM so he decided to return to the airstrip after dumping his chemical load. The engine failed completely short of the rwy. The acft hit a… - [NTSB CHI83LA288](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA288.md): Grumman G-164A · Morris, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 1983 · N8379 · Substantial damage > The plt reported that while he was waiting for the flagman, circling the field to be sprayed, & talking to the flagman, the acft began to sink & struck trees. The load was dumped, but the plane continued to sink to the ground. During the landing, the acft… - [NTSB SEA83LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA83LA143.md): Grumman G-164A · Waitsburg, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 1983 · N9536 · Substantial damage > The acft groundlooped into soft dirt and nosed over after a brake malfunction. The pilot stated that upon landing the left brake locked. The pilot tried to maintain directional control with rudder and power. The acft veered right into soft dirt and came rest… - [NTSB MKC83LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83LA138.md): Grumman G-164A · Poplar Bluff, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 1983 · N7246 · Destroyed > After making 2 swath runs, the acft was in a procedure turn-around over a wooded area when the eng lost power. The plt tried to glide to a suitable area, but the acft hit the tops of trees & crashed. The owner stated the eng had a history of maintenance… - [NTSB FTW83LA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA239.md): Grumman G-164A · Hayes, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 17, 1983 · N9805 · Substantial damage > The acft ran off the rt side of the rwy and collided with a dirt embankment drng lndg roll. Brake fluid was found on the l main gear following the accd. Investigation revealed the source of the leak to be a popped o-ring in the brake actuating cylinder. - [NTSB FTW83LA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA235.md): Grumman G-164A · Stuttgart, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 13, 1983 · N7497 · Substantial damage > After loading the acft with 50 gal of water, the plt took off to conduct aerial applicaiton maneuvers & to calibrate the acft's spray boom. At the end of the 1st swath run on a westerly heading, he pulled up over a power line, turned 90 deg right, reversed… - [NTSB FTW83LA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA220.md): Grumman G-164A · Bastrop, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 11, 1983 · N6743Q · Substantial damage > After arriving, the plt made a pass over the turf strip to inspect it before landing. He elected to land; however, during the landing roll-out, he saw a ditch running laterally across the strip, but by then, he was unable to avoid it. Subequently, the acft… - [NTSB MIA83LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83LA135.md): Grumman G-164A · Clewiston, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 2, 1983 · N8573H · Substantial damage > The plt had just washed the acft & went for a short local flt to dry it. He made a low pass at the arpt & the acft stalled during the pull-up. - [NTSB FTW83LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA205.md): Grumman G-164A · Anahuac, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 25, 1983 · N4564 · Destroyed > The acft groundlooped in ruts during a forced landing after the engine quit. A ground fire destroyed the acft. The acft had approached the field to be sprayed and a witness on the ground said the engine sounded like it was being throttled back. When the pilot… - [NTSB ATL83LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA158.md): Grumman G-164A · Lexington, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 11, 1983 · N9782 · Substantial damage > The aircraft collided with a ditch during a forced landing after power loss while on an aerial application flight. The engine failed because of loss of #2 cylinder. The cylinder head cracked and ruptured two oil lines. With the windshield covered with oil and… - [NTSB ATL83LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA147.md): Grumman G164 A · New Church, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 30, 1983 · N8719H · Substantial damage > The acft swerved from a soft spot on the runway and left the runway. When the acft went into a plowed field the landing gear mired and the acft nosed over. The pilot could not see over the nose of the tailwheel acft to detect the soft spot in the runway. The… - [NTSB LAX83LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA128.md): Grumman G-164A · Williams Afb, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 6, 1983 · N4529 · Substantial damage > While on a spray run, the eng lost power. Subsequently, the acft was damaged during a forced landing. - [NTSB LAX83LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA115.md): Grumman G164A · Mendota, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 22, 1983 · N8679H · Destroyed > The acft collided with wires and crashed during and aerial application flight. The acft stalled after hitting the wires with the left wing and was out of control when it hit the ground and nosed over. The pilot said he had 3 miles visibility. He was also… ## 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 ('3952801')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=3952801&year=1983 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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