NTSB investigations: Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A, 1985
14 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer 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
| 1971 | 1 |
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| 1972 | 11 |
| 1973 | 15 |
| 1974 | 22 |
| 1975 | 31 |
| 1976 | 41 |
| 1977 | 38 |
| 1978 | 41 |
| 1979 | 35 |
| 1980 | 25 |
| 1981 | 25 |
| 1982 | 22 |
| 1983 | 19 |
| 1984 | 24 |
| 1985 | 14 |
| 1986 | 12 |
| 1987 | 18 |
| 1988 | 22 |
| 1989 | 23 |
| 1990 | 11 |
| 1991 | 17 |
| 1992 | 21 |
| 1993 | 17 |
| 1994 | 12 |
| 1995 | 19 |
| 1996 | 15 |
| 1997 | 8 |
| 1998 | 10 |
| 1999 | 7 |
| 2000 | 2 |
| 2001 | 6 |
| 2002 | 5 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 3 |
| 2005 | 10 |
| 2006 | 5 |
| 2007 | 3 |
| 2008 | 5 |
| 2009 | 4 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 6 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 |
Where
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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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1985
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('3952801'))
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") = 1985
AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('3952801'))
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 NYC86FHM02Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportGrumman 164-A · Walden, NYThe pilot of a Grumman 164A was crop dusting when he experienced an engine failure. He decided not to dump the load due to possible later repercussions. The aircraft lacked sufficent airspeed or altitude to make a safe landing. The aircraft received…NTSB CHI85FER02Accident · No injuriesFinal reportGrumman 164A · Becker, MNThe plt reported the eng pwr dropped from 2000 to 1550 RPM during the aerial application flt. The plt increased throttleand advanced the prop with no increase in pwr. The acft then settled to ground impact and nosed over. Post accident inspection disclosed…NTSB CHI85LA373Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer G-164A · Irwin, OHAt an alt of aprx 20 ft AGL after takeoff, the #1 cylinder failed. A straight ahead landing was made in a corn field during which the acft was destroyed. The eng had under gone a major overhaul 197 hrs prior to this accident.NTSB ATL85LA269Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Tunica, MSThe plt stated that during aerial application maneuver he allowed the airspeed to get too low and the acft settled into a soy bean field. The left wing contacted the crop and the acft cartwheeled.NTSB FTW85LA309Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Tallulah, LADuring an aerial application operation, the eng lost power & the plt made an emergency landing in a soy bean field. While on the landing roll, the acft nosed over. The operator reported that he did not see or smell any fuel around the acft; he believed that…NTSB ATL85LA226Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Athens, ALDuring an aerial application flight the aircraft lost power due to fuel exhaustion. The pilot made an emergency landing in a corn field. The pilot stated that he visually checked the fuel prior to take off and it appeared as if there was enough fuel to…NTSB FTW85LA271Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Tallulah, LADuring initial climb after takeoff, the ag plt realized that he could not clear wires at the end of the rwy. The plt dumped his load of fertilizer and attempted to maneuver around the wires, however during the maneuver, the acft stalled. Investigation…NTSB MKC85LA128Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Swifton, ARThe ag pilot was landing the airplane too fast and when he couldn't stop on the wet grass, he attempted a go-around. By the time the engine accelerated, there was not enough airspeed or runway and the airplane went through a fence and stopped against a…NTSB MKC85LA123Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Paragould, ARPilot was seeding rice when the engine failed. Pilot attempted forced landing on gravel road and impacted a utility pole before touchdown. Acft destroyed by impact and post impact fire. The reason for the engine failure could not be determined.NTSB SEA85LA132Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Kendrick, IDThe plt had finished spraying a field & was returning to the ag strip when the eng failed. He made an emerg landing in a barley field which was muddy & soft. During the landing roll, the wheels sank in the terrain & the acft nosed over. An exam revealed that…NTSB FTW85LA252Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Kaplan, LAThe left brake failed during the landing roll. The acft veered to the right of the rwy and ground looped. During the groundloop, the left tire blew and the tail wheel spring bolt assembly failed. Cause of the brake failure was not determined.NTSB FTW85LA235Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164A-450 · Basile, LAThe plt detected a fuel leak after takeoff and returned to land. He shut the acft eng down and exited the acft, but the acft busrt into flames before the prop stopped turing. Subsequent investigation discovered a material failure in a fuel line on the eng…NTSB SEA85LA074Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman 164A · Ritzville, WADuring landing the acft caught a gust of wind and drifted right of the runway. The plt attempted to correct by use of rudder and aileron, but was unsuccessful. The acft then nosed ver.NTSB ATL85FLT04Accident · No injuriesFinal reportGrumman AG-CAT-G-114 · Madisonville, TNThe acft crashed in an open pasture after loss of power following a takeoff from an adjacent pasture. The acft had expereinced a power loss a few minutes earlier which had forced the plt to make an emergengy lndg. After grnd checking the powerplant the plt…