NTSB investigations: Grumman G-164
8 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Grumman G-164, where the first occurrence was “Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical”. 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
| 1983 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1984 | 1 |
| 1985 | 1 |
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1992 | 1 |
| 1994 | 1 |
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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\" = 353))
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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" = 353))
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NTSB FTW94LA216Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Searcy, ARThe total loss of engine power due to water contamination of the fuel system. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain available to the pilot for the forced landing and his inadequate preflight inspection.NTSB ATL92LA129Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164 · Donalsonville, GAThe pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the aircraft, and his failure to detect water in the aircraft fuel system.NTSB LAX92LA028Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164 · Pauma, CAFuel starvation due to a restricted fuel tank vent line. Contributing to the accident was inadequate maintenance.NTSB FTW87DRD04Accident · No injuriesFinal reportGrumman G-164 · Rayne, LAThe aircraft's engine lost power and stopped while maneuvering. The aircraft impacted a dirt bank and nosed over in soft dirt/mud during the forced landing. Water was found in the fuel system and water was also found in the fuel tank of another aircraft…NTSB LAX86FVG04Accident · No injuriesFinal reportGrumman G-164 · Butte City, CAThe acft made a forced landing off arpt after a power loss during takeoff. The operator stated that water was found in the fuel system.NTSB LAX85LA270Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164 · Biggs, CAThe plt stated that while loading the acft with spray mix he looked at his fuel quantity gage and believed he had enough fuel for one more aerial application flt. The plt continued to state that shortly after liftoff the engine quit and a forced landing was…NTSB DEN84LA179Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164 · Kindred, NDThe engine quit on the first swath run after a carburetor change. Substantial damage resulted from the forced landing. Subsequent examination of the carburetor revealed fouling by sealant material partially dissolved by fuel.NTSB MKC83LA213Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164 · Odessa, MOThe acft was making an aerial application turn when according to the pilot the engine quit. The landing was made in a stubble terraced field which collapsed the left main landing gear. During the landing the acft struck the rising terrainof a terrace and…