# NTSB investigations: Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B: In flight collision with terrain/water

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 SEA06CA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06CA145.md): Grumman-Schweizer G-164B · Lamont, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 23, 2006 · N8376K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance while maneuvering.
- [NTSB FTW01LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA119.md): Grumman-Schweizer G-164B · Rosharon, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 15, 2001 · N6778K · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering. Factors were the weather conditions and the muddy terrain.
- [NTSB FTW99LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA182.md): Grumman G-164B · Iowa, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 1999 · N6703Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the crops being sprayed. A factor was the pilot's diverted attention.
- [NTSB CHI99LA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA215.md): Grumman-Schweizer G-164B · Page, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 1999 · N6633K · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to compensate for the wind conditions. Factors were the sudden windshift and the crops.
- [NTSB FTW96LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA070.md): Grumman G-164B · Pawnee, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 13, 1995 · N6642K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from the terrain.
- [NTSB LAX96LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA012.md): Grumman G-164B · Lost Hills, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 16, 1995 · N8247K · Destroyed
  > the pilot misjudged the aircraft's altitude.
- [NTSB ATL94LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94LA104.md): Grumman G-164B · Memphis, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 20, 1994 · N6816Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the earthen dike during the swath run.
- [NTSB FTW92LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92LA143.md): Grumman G-164B · Walnut Ridge, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 23, 1992 · N8380K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate terrain clearance. A factor was the loss of power as result of the uncoupling of the engine and the propeller.
- [NTSB LAX91LA301](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA301.md): Grumman G-164B · Eloy, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 1991 · N6633K · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain the terrain clearance of the aircraft while maneuvering for a potential emergency landing on a moonless dark night.
- [NTSB FTW88DRA14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88DRA14.md): Grumman G-164B · College Port, TX · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 6, 1988 · N6615Q · Substantial damage
  > Acft was substantially damaged when it executed an off-arpt landing following takeoff FR0M a wet sod strip on an ag flt. The plt stated that he was taking off to the north and that during the t/o roll the wind shifted to out of the south. He further stated…
- [NTSB MKC84LA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA255.md): Grumman G-164B · Marianna, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 1984 · N6730K · Substantial damage
  > The landing gear contacted the bean crop which was being sprayed with sodium chlorate and the acft nosed over.
- [NTSB MKC84LA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA214.md): Grumman G-164B · Brule, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 1984 · N6825K · Substantial damage
  > According to the pilot, during the swath run the left wing dropped and the acft flew into the corn field. Density altitude was aprx 5,200 ft.
- [NTSB MKC84LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA143.md): Grumman G-164B · Silver Creek, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 23, 1984 · N6677Q · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated he was making an end pass while spraying a pasture & collided with a hilltop on the opposite side of a draw. This occurred while the sun was obstructing his vision.
- [NTSB FTW83LA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA262.md): Grumman G-164B · Kaplan, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 3, 1983 · N48503 · Substantial damage
  > While departing from a private strip, the plt took off to the north in calm winds. When he returned to land, the wind had begun blowing from the southwest at 20 KTS; thus, he elected to land toward the south. A truck was parked at the apch end of the strip,…
- [NTSB LAX83LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA057.md): Grumman G-164B · Westley, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 9, 1982 · N6713Q · Substantial damage
  > The acft collided with a dirt berm during a swath run tearing off both main landing gear. The acft continued to fly & an emergency landing was made at crow's landing nas. The plt attributed his inability to maintain sufficient ground clearance to the haze &…
- [NTSB FTW82DA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA172.md): Grumman G164B · Marvell, AR · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 11, 1982 · N6625K · Destroyed
  > During an aerial application process the pilot allowed the aircraft to collide with a rice levy. The aircraft was destroyed and there were no injuries to the pilot.

## 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 ('3952802')
    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" = 230))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=3952802&occurrence=230

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