# NTSB investigations: Grumman American Avn. G-164B

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 CEN25LA323](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA323.md): Grumman American Avn. G-164B · Fowler, IN · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Aug 15, 2025 · N7015N · Substantial damage
  > On August 15, 2025, about 1910 eastern daylight time, a Grumman American Avn. Corp. G-164-B airplane, N7015N, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Fowler, Indiana. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated under Title…
- [NTSB CEN22FA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22FA215.md): Grumman American Avn. G-164 · Whiskerville, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · May 28, 2022 · N178LB · Destroyed
  > The pilot misjudged the approach during the emergency landing, likely due to the full chemical load, and impacted a ditch, resulting in substantial damage and postimpact fire. Contributing to the pilot’s injuries was the lack of a crash-resistant fuel system…
- [NTSB DFW05CA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05CA133.md): Grumman 164-B · Fontaine, AR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 24, 2005 · N3629K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance during a downwind takeoff with a full load of fertilizer. Factor contributing to the accident were the prevailing tailwind and the high density altitude.
- [NTSB CHI99LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA183.md): Grumman American G-164B · Goodland, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 11, 1999 · N6515K · Substantial damage
  > the fracture of the rocker arm bolt. Contributing factors were the pilot's low altitude and the crops.
- [NTSB CHI97LA263](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA263.md): Grumman G-164B · Burlington, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 1997 · N7016Y · Substantial damage
  > the deer which contacted the airplane.
- [NTSB SEA94LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA127.md): Grumman G-164B · Princeton, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 21, 1994 · N50WS · Destroyed
  > Inadvertent retarding of throttle by pilot. Factors include trees.
- [NTSB MKC88LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA139.md): Grumman G164-B · Gould, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 1988 · N54JS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot said that while returning from an aerial application operation, he lost directional control during the ldg. He veered off the concrete runway, into the soft, tall grass border, and nosed over.
- [NTSB MKC88LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA107.md): Grumman G-164B · Hazen, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 7, 1988 · N8027K · Substantial damage
  > While performing an aerial application operation at dawn, the plt struck a levee. He attributed the acdt to low light intensity, a dirty windscreen and encountering his own wake turbulence. The main gear was sheared off, then the aircraft nosed down, slid for…
- [NTSB MKC87LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87LA125.md): Schweizer G-164B · Hazen, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 19, 1987 · N8027K · Substantial damage
  > The PIC was returning to base of operations after completing an aerial application operation. Enroute, PIC experienced an engine failure and made a forced ldg in a farm field. After touchdown, acft nosed over and was substantially damaged. Subsequent…
- [NTSB SEA86LA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86LA243.md): Grumman G164A-450 · Orovado, NV · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 12, 1986 · N8025K · Destroyed
  > Power lines were inadvertently struck in flight while maneuvering during aerial application. After striking the power lines the aircraft descended to the ground where a fire erupted and the aircraft was then destroyed by fire.
- [NTSB ATL85LKG08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LKG08.md): Schweizer AG CAT · Samson, AL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 26, 1985 · N3629K · Substantial damage
  > The acft was damaged in a forced lndg after a pwr loss during a swath run. During the ldg a pwr line was struck and the acft was pulled sideways which caused a groundloop and resulted in damages. Lyon flying services of welsh la dismantled the eng & found no…
- [NTSB CHI80DER62](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80DER62.md): Grumman G-164B · E.Grand Forks, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 1, 1980 · N6515K · Destroyed

## 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 ('3960203', '3960204'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=3960203

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