# NTSB investigations: Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B, 1996

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 CHI96LA287](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA287.md): Grumman-Schweizer G-164B · Wellfleet, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 1996 · N6966K · Destroyed
  > failure of the pilot to maintain aircraft control, while maneuvering at low latitude. The hilly (rolling) terrain and unfavorable wind were related factors.
- [NTSB FTW96LA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA232.md): Grumman G-164B · Newport, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 31, 1996 · N6678Q · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to maintain clearance from the power line.
- [NTSB FTW96LA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA231.md): Grumman-Schweizer G-164B · Bunkie, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 31, 1996 · N188TB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane.
- [NTSB SEA96LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA103.md): Schweizer G164B · Moscow, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 29, 1996 · N48559 · Substantial damage
  > inflight loss of an unsecured access plug from the engine crankcase, which resulted in a loss of engine oil and a forced landing. Factors relating to the accident were: hilly terrain, and foreign material (engine oil) on the windscreen which limited forward…
- [NTSB CHI96LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA186.md): Grumman-Schweizer G-164B · Crookston, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 25, 1996 · N48518 · Substantial damage
  > catastrophic engine failure.
- [NTSB FTW96LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA205.md): Grumman G-164B · Iowa, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 10, 1996 · N6832K · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's selection of an unsuitable area for takeoff. The high vegetation (tall grass) was a related factor.
- [NTSB LAX96LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA124.md): Schweizer G-164B · Tracy, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 21, 1996 · N6674Q · Substantial damage
  > overheating and failure of the engine's master rod and master rod bearing due to oil starvation. A factor relating to the accident was: the lack of suitable terrain for an emergency landing.

## 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") = 1996
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('3952802'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=3952802&year=1996

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