NTSB investigations: Grumman G-164

10 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Grumman G-164, where the first occurrence was “Loss of engine power”. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

Cases per year

19832026
NTSB investigations: Grumman G-164 per year, 1983–2026: 10 cases
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duckdb -csv -c "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 ('3952702')
      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\" = 350))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB ATL07LA001Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164 · Somerville, TNThe total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Oct 4, 2006 · N493Y · DestroyedNTSB CHI05LA234Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164 · Georgetown, MNThe reported loss of engine power for undetermined reasons while maneuvering and the low altitude of the operation. Related factors were the unsuitable terrain encountered by the pilot, and trees.Aug 9, 2005 · N553Y · Substantial damageNTSB CHI05LA214Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164 · Marshalltown, IAThe loss of engine power for an undetermined reason. A factor was the corn crop.Aug 7, 2005 · N636U · Substantial damageNTSB ANC01LA077Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164 · Willow, AKA loss of engine power for an undetermined reason.Jun 28, 2001 · N364Y · Substantial damageNTSB CHI97LA193Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164 · Satanta, KSThe pilot did not maintain aircraft control and the reason for the loss of engine power was undetermined.Jul 2, 1997 · N10397 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC96LA090Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164 · Toms River, NJThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Apr 24, 1996 · N602U · DestroyedNTSB LAX95LA091Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164B · Pixley, CAthe total failure of the number three cylinder. The wet and soft terrain were factors in this accident.Feb 1, 1995 · N705Y · Substantial damageNTSB MKC87LA114Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164 · Knoble, ARThe PIC had taken off for a local aerial application operation. While maneuvering to make initial application the acft started to lose power and sink during a downwind turn. PIC dumped his load but acft continued to sink until one wing struck the terrain and…Jun 1, 1987 · N730Y · Substantial damageNTSB NYC84LA277Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164 · Fairmont, MDN527Y departed sallisburg, MD, on a flt to spray mesquitoes. The pilot had dispenced aprx half the load of chemicals when he experienced an engine failure. He executed an emergency landing in swampy terrain and the aircraft nosed over.Aug 16, 1984 · N527Y · Substantial damageNTSB ATL83FA172Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Albany, GAThe plt was on an instructional flt in aerial application. After completing a simulated swath run, he entered a turn-around maneuver. During the turn, the engine reportedly quit without any warning & the prop stopped turning. During a forced landing, the plt…Apr 28, 1983 · N406Y · Substantial damage