NTSB investigations: Grumman G-164A, TN

6 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Grumman G-164A. 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.

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19692026

NTSB investigations: Grumman G-164A, TN per year, 1969–2026: 6 cases
1969	1
1973	1
1974	1
1976	1
1979	1
1983	1

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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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'TN' 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 ('3952704')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'TN' 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 ('3952704'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

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" = 'TN' 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 ('3952704'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.

NTSB ATL83LA165Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Adams, TNThe acft nosed over during a forced landing after a power loss. The plt stated he made two swath runs when the acft lost power. Unable to maintain altitude, he dumped the load and prepared for a landing. The landing field was newlyplowed, wet and the acft dug…Apr 19, 1983 · N6618 · Substantial damage NTSB IAD79FLT03Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164 · Newbern, TNApr 10, 1979 · N6604 · Substantial damage NTSB IAD76FLT13Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164A · Covington, TNJun 21, 1976 · N7951 · Substantial damage NTSB IAD75DLT02Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164A · New Castle, TNJul 22, 1974 · N6533 · Substantial damage NTSB IAD73FLT21Accident · Minor injuriesClosedGrumman G-164A · Covington, TNJun 28, 1973 · N7964 · Substantial damage NTSB MIA70F0159Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman 164A · Barretville, TNOct 2, 1969 · N5289 · Substantial damage