NTSB investigations: Grumman G-164A, 1990
13 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.
Cases per year
| 1966 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 1967 | 3 |
| 1968 | 4 |
| 1969 | 21 |
| 1970 | 12 |
| 1971 | 17 |
| 1972 | 21 |
| 1973 | 25 |
| 1974 | 26 |
| 1975 | 34 |
| 1976 | 30 |
| 1977 | 23 |
| 1978 | 20 |
| 1979 | 21 |
| 1980 | 8 |
| 1981 | 10 |
| 1982 | 9 |
| 1983 | 9 |
| 1984 | 13 |
| 1985 | 6 |
| 1986 | 9 |
| 1987 | 7 |
| 1988 | 7 |
| 1989 | 4 |
| 1990 | 13 |
| 1991 | 7 |
| 1992 | 4 |
| 1993 | 4 |
| 1994 | 4 |
| 1995 | 2 |
| 1996 | 4 |
| 1997 | 4 |
| 1998 | 2 |
| 1999 | 2 |
| 2000 | 5 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2002 | 3 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 3 |
| 2005 | 3 |
| 2006 | 3 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2008 | 4 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 |
Where
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Query with SQL
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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1990
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 year(c."eventDate") = 1990
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" DESCRun 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 FTW90DRA09Accident · No injuriesFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Altair, TXThe pilot's use of improper terrain for takeoff.NTSB ATL90LA171Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Americus, GAA low cycle fatigue failure of the left main landing gear spring.NTSB DEN90DQA02Accident · No injuriesFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Deming, NMFailure of the pilot to maintain control during landing roll due to the condition of the runway. Contributing to the accident was the poor maintenance of the runway surface.NTSB FTW90DRD14Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Sommerset, LAThe pilot's failure to attain adequate clearance above crops at the end of the runway.NTSB MKC90LA126Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Fisher, ARPartial loss of engine power for an undetermined reason.NTSB FTW90DRD12Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Bastrop, LAThe pilot's improper engine procedures during ground operations and prior to takeoff which resulted in fouled spark plugs.NTSB NYC90DHA01Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Hunlock Creek, PAThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from obtacles, and his failure to see and avoid the electrical transmission line.NTSB LAX90DVG07Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Gridley, CAFailure of the no.7 cylinder head which led to a forced landing and substantial damage to the aircraft when it nosed over after colliding with a ditch.NTSB FTW90DRA04Accident · No injuriesFinal reportGrumman 164A · Garwood, TXFailure of the number 8 cylinder.NTSB MKC90LA080Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Mounds, ARThe pilot's improper compensation for wind conditions. Factors related to the accident were: the pilot's selection of the wrong runway and the resultant tailwind condition.NTSB MKC90LA067Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman AG-CAT G-164A · Parkin, ARTotal failure of the engine's master connecting rod.NTSB MIA90LA078Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Mattson, MSThe no. 6 cylinder which cracked across the top from one spark plug hole to the other, resulting in the loss of engine power.NTSB FTW90DRD03Accident · No injuriesFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Glynn, LALoss of directional control on the ground, due to intermittent locking of the right brake during the landing roll.