# NTSB investigations: Schweizer G-164B, WA

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 WPR10LA365](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA365.md): Schweizer G-164B · Prescott, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 2010 · N7502A · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s inability to maintain a positive rate of climb after takeoff for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s delayed reaction to initiate an emergency release of the spray mixture.
- [NTSB SEA03LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03LA086.md): Grumman G-164B · Basin City, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 16, 2003 · N3629E · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the torque sensor idler gear duplex bearing during agricultural aerial application, resulting in a total power loss and a forced landing. Factors include tall wheat and soft terrain.
- [NTSB SEA98LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98LA106.md): Schweizer G-164B · Oakdale, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 1998 · N7502C · Substantial damage
  > A fatigue failure of the number three cylinder exhaust rocker box assembly, compromising the ability of the exhaust valve to operate. Factors include a ditch at the end of the runway.
- [NTSB SEA96LA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA200.md): Grumman-Schweizer G-164B · Waitsburg, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 22, 1996 · N7501Q · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and failure to maintain control of the airplane after encountering a whirlwind during the landing.
- [NTSB SEA93LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93LA078.md): Schweizer G-164B-600 · Quincy, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 18, 1993 · N7503L · Substantial damage
  > Unsuitable terrain encountered during a forced landing after an engine cylinder assembly had separated. Factors include a snowbank.

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'WA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('8059055'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=8059055&state=WA

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