NTSB investigations: Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A, 1988
22 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 |
|---|---|
| 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
Open the mapLatest cases
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\") = 1988
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") = 1988
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 LAX88DVA15Accident · No injuriesFinal reportSchweizer G-164A · Laton, CANTSB MKC88LA162Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Elaine, ARDuring an aerial application operation, the pilot said that immediately after breaking ground on takeoff, the engine quit. He attempted to re-land on the remaining available runway, but ran off the end, hitting a ditch and nosing over. Cause of the engine…NTSB CHI88DEP11Accident · No injuriesFinal reportGrumman-Schweizer G-164A · Plover, WIThe aircraft collided with a farm machinery shed during an aerial application maneuver. The pilot stated that there was no powerplant or control malfunction. The temperature at the accident site was 87 degrees (f), with a calculated density altitude of 2944…NTSB FTW88DRD17Accident · No injuriesFinal reportSchweizer G-164A · Mangham, LAThe ag airplane was spraying cotton when the engine started to vibrate. Pilot pulled airplane up and vibration was so bad power had to be reduced. Pilot made a forced landing in a muddy field. The left wing caught in tall grass and airplane cartwheeled. Pilot…NTSB ATL88DKG13Accident · No injuriesFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Fadette, ALThe pilot reported a partial power loss during an aerial application flight. The aircraft landed in the crops. The pilot stated that he found the number 3 cylinder partially separated from the engine.NTSB CHI88DEV04Accident · No injuriesFinal reportGrumman G164A · Chenoa, ILUnavailability of suitable terrain on which to accomplish a forced landing.NTSB SEA88LA135Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer G164A · Colfax, WAOn departure with a load of chemical, ag plt attempted to outclimb rising terrain ahead. The aircraft collided with terrain in a stall/mush.NTSB MKC88LA133Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman 164A · Poplar Bluff, MOThe pilot experienced an engine failure while attempting to land during an aerial application flight. Altitude was not adequate to select a suitable forced landing area. The aircraft impacted in a pipeline right of way and came to rest in a small stream,…NTSB FTW88DRD14Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Crowley, LAThe agricultural pilot was working in a field which had telephone lines at one end and power lines at the other. On his last run, as he started his pull up, the airplane struck the power lines at one end of the field. The airplane went through the power…NTSB LAX88DVG08Accident · No injuriesFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Gridley, CADuring the landing roll, the left wing caught on high weeds. The pilot lost control of the airplane, veered off the landing strip, and collided with a ditch paralleling the runway. There were no reported mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane…NTSB MKC88LA116Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Cotton Plant, ARThe pilot did not adequately secure the aircraft prior to hand-propping the engine. The engine started and resulted in the aircraft taxiing without a pilot at the controls. The pilot-less aircraft impacted a utility pole causing substantial damage.NTSB FTW88DRD09Accident · No injuriesFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Basile, LADuring or after lift-off, the right landing gear axle assembly separated from the landing gear leg when the mounting bolts sheared. During landing, the airplane ground-looped and then flipped to the inverted position.NTSB MKC88LA108Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164-A · Wynne, ARFollowing the takeoff from a private strip near Wynne, Arkansas, the pilot reported that he failed to establish and maintain an adequate angle of climb with the heavily loaded condition of the aircraft. The aircraft impacted trees in the flight path, then…NTSB MKC88LA104Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Hickory Ridge, ARWhile executing a standard procedure aerial application turn around maneuver, the acft began to settle. The plt dumped his remaining chemical load, but acft continued to settle, and mushed into the trees. Post accident fire destroyed the acft, but the plt…NTSB FTW88DRD06Accident · No injuriesFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Abbeville, LAThe ag plt had finished spreading his load of chemicals & was landing when the left brake failed to operate. He started to apply pwr for a go-around, but the eng coughed & did not respond properly. The plt then closed the throttle & appliedrgt brake to avoid…NTSB FTW88DRA12Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Winnie, TXAcft was substantially damaged when it struck a ditch and flipped over after settling to the ground following t/o from a pvt ag strip. The plt stated that during the t/o, the wind shifted to a quartering tailwind and that he attempted to dump his load because…NTSB FTW88DRD04Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Rayne, LAThe pilot had made seven previous takeoffs in that airplane, that day, on the same airstrip. On this one, the OAT was 93 degrees f. the elevation was 10 feet MSL and the density altitude was 2300 feet. The airplane was 388 pounds overweight and the CG was .5…NTSB ATL88DKG07Accident · No injuriesFinal reportGrumman G164A · Clanton, ALNTSB FTW88DRD02Accident · No injuriesFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Jennings, LAThe ag airplane was spraying over a rice field and was making a turn-around when the airplane settled into small trees and bushes. No problems were found with the airplane or powerplant.NTSB DEN88DTE04Accident · No injuriesFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Vona, COThe pilot said the wind was calm when he got in the aircraft before takeoff. He said that when the aircraft reached about 50 feet AGL, after takeoff, he encountered a tailwind. The aircraft settled and collided with the ground. The ground was soft and the…NTSB MIA88LA137Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Wayside, MSWhile on an aerial application flt on short final, the plt pulled the throttle lever to reduce airspeed but it broke at the power control quadrant. The apch was continued & after acft traveled aprx 1/2 the length of the rwy, he turned the magneto switch off.…NTSB FTW88DRG07Accident · No injuriesFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Alamo, TXThe pilot experienced a total loss of engine power during climb when he made his initial power reduction. The power loss was accompanied by a loud bang. A severe postaccident ground fire melted a large portion of the engine. A partial engine teardown was…