NTSB investigations: Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B, CA
65 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B. 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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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\" = 'CA' 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 ('3952802'))
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" = 'CA' 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 ('3952802'))
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 WPR24LA282Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B · Durham, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from powerlines, which resulted in a wire strike.NTSB WPR24LA214Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B · Pleasant Grove, CAThe pilot’s delayed recognition of the extent of the airplane’s increased takeoff roll. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of experience operating the airplane at a high gross weight.NTSB WPR24LA151Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportGrumman G164 · Maxwell, CAThe pilot’s failure to ascertain a proper touchdown point and late decision to initiate a go-around, which resulted in a subsequent collision with vegetation.NTSB WPR23LA212Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B · Colusa, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a power line during a low-level aerial application flight. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s fatigue.NTSB WPR23LA120Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B · Vernalis, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a power line during a low-level aerial application flight.NTSB WPR18LA189Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportGrumman G164B · Colusa, CATotal loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.NTSB WPR15LA230Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G164 - B · Princeton, CAThe loss of engine power during an agricultural application flight due to a cylinder failure.NTSB WPR14CA293Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G 164B · Marysville, CAThe pilot's failure to adequately monitor the environmental conditions to assure the aircraft performance would afford an uneventful takeoff with the loading conditions. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's inability to jettison the load due to the…NTSB WPR11CA128Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchweizer G-164B · Buttonwillow, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from an irrigation vent pipe.NTSB WPR10LA396Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G164 · Tracy, CAA total loss of engine power while maneuvering due to an internal catastrophic failure to the master rod and piston connecting rod links.NTSB WPR10CA289Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B · Courtland, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain during low-altitude maneuvers.NTSB WPR09CA393Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B · Westley, CAThe pilot’s inadequate preflight planning and preparation, and his decision to operate the airplane well in excess of its maximum gross weight.NTSB WPR09LA228Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAyres S2R-T34 · Marysville, CAThe failure of both pilots to see and avoid the other airplane while making their final approach for landing.NTSB LAX08CA223Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportGrumman Acft Eng G-164B · Patterson, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from obstacles while maneuvering.NTSB LAX06LA169Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164B · Tracy, CAloss of power for undetermined reasons.NTSB LAX04LA126Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman-Schweizer G-164B · Tracy, CAA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons during cruise flight.NTSB LAX02LA232Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman-Schweizer G-164B · Knights Landing, CAThe pilot's inadequate visual lookout, resulting in an in-flight collision with wires.NTSB LAX02LA125Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer G-164B · Dixon, CAThe pilot lost directional control due to the unsuitable landing area. A contributing factor was the muddy runway condition.NTSB LAX01LA195Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer G-164B · Butte City, CAa fatigue failure of a propeller bolt.NTSB LAX00LA345Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman-Schweizer G-164B · Tracy, CALoss of engine power due to failure and separation of the number one connecting rod.NTSB LAX00LA285Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164B · Tracy, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from obstacles while maneuvering during an aerial application flight.NTSB LAX00LA246Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164B · King City, CAThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB LAX96LA124Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer G-164B · Tracy, CAoverheating and failure of the engine's master rod and master rod bearing due to oil starvation. A factor relating to the accident was: the lack of suitable terrain for an emergency landing.NTSB LAX96LA012Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164B · Lost Hills, CAthe pilot misjudged the aircraft's altitude.NTSB LAX95LA195Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164B · Robbins, CAa loss of engine power due to a separation of the number 6 cylinder, and the nose over during the subsequent forced landing.NTSB LAX94LA205Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164B · Robbins, CAThe pilot's improper use of the brakes.NTSB LAX94LA155Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164B · Chico, CAthe failure of the pilot to obtain/maintain sufficient flying speed during a downwind takeoff and climb, compounded by his reluctance to use full available takeoff power.NTSB LAX93LA226Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164B · Madera, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control. A factor related to this accident was the left quartering tailwind.NTSB LAX92LA325Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer G-164B · Visalia, CAThe pilot's improper stowage of an aerosol spray can in the cockpit which caused an electrical short and an ensuing fire, and his failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft during the subsequent aborted takeoff.NTSB LAX92LA259Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164B · Robbins, CAThe failure of the pilot to maintain an adequate wing tip clearance between the aircraft and a dirt bank paralleling the airstrip.NTSB LAX92LA215Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer G-164B · Live Oak, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control and improper use of the brakes.NTSB LAX91LA299Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164B · Crows Landing, CAThe pilot Landing his airplane erroneously on the wrong Landing surface. Factors in this accident were: sunglare and its interference with the pilot's vision and the soft terrain.NTSB LAX91LA214Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G164B · Yuba City, CAFatigue in the propeller blade which led to its ultimate failure. Factors relating to this accident were the soft terrain conditions on which the airplane landed and a berm across the airplane's ground path.NTSB LAX90DVA10Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportGrumman-Schweizer G-164B · Westley, CAThe pilot's failure maintain obstacle clearance.NTSB LAX90DVA04Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportGrumman-Schweizer G-164B · Buttonwillow, CAFailure of the #7 cylinder due to a pre-existing crack. The terrain condition was a related factor.NTSB LAX90DVG08Accident · No injuriesFinal reportSchweizer G-164-B · Richvale, CAThe pilot in command's failure to maintain a positive rate of climb during takeoff resulting in the aircraft descending into terrain.NTSB LAX90DUG05Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportGrumman G-164B · Blythe, CAFailure of the pilots of N6708K and N10222 to maintain adequate visual lookout and failure of the pilot of N6708K to follow a prearanged procedure for reversing the direction of flight.NTSB LAX90DVG04Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportGrumman G-164B · Esparto, CAThe pilot misjudged the airplane's clearance with the transmission wires.NTSB LAX90DVG02Accident · No injuriesFinal reportSchweizer G-164B · Knights Landing, CAThe failure of the right main Landing gear due to a sheared bolt that attached the spring leg to the gear.NTSB LAX89DVA08Accident · No injuriesFinal reportSchweizer G-164B · Livingston, CAThe pilot's decision to attempt a takeoff on unsuitable terrain. A factor was the water on the airstrip.NTSB LAX89DVA05Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportGrumman G-164B · Westley, CAA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor related to the accident was the proximity of obstructions.NTSB LAX87DVA12Accident · No injuriesFinal reportGrumman G164B · Buttonwillow, CADuring an aerial application flight, after pulling out of a pass over a field the plt heard a loud bang followed by severe engine vibration. The acft lost power and the pilot made a forced landing in a plowed field. During the landing roll the acft nosed…NTSB LAX87DVA10Accident · No injuriesFinal reportGrumman G-164B · Taft, CADuring a repositioning flight, the plt landed the aircraft on a dirt road. During the landing roll the left wing struck an irrigation standpipe. The aircraft turned rapidly which collapsed the main landing gear. There were no mechancial failures or…NTSB LAX87DVG03Accident · No injuriesFinal reportGrumman G-164B · Marysville, CAAt the end of an aerial application flt, the plt was aware of a cross wind from the right. The plt touched the acft down on the right main landing gear and held that attitude for aprx 300 ft down the rwy. When the left main gear contacted the rwy it folded…NTSB LAX84LA417Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164B · Delhi, CAThe plt took off so early it was described by a witness as still being dark. The elevation of the accident was higher than the takeoff point. The operator said the plt tended to be easy on the equipment and throttled back shortly after takeoff. He stated that…NTSB LAX84LA338Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164B · Tracy, CAThe acft lost power during takeoff & nosed over in a wheat field. An exam revealed that the #7 cylinder head was cracked from the rear spark plug hole, 3/4 of the circumference around the exhaust valve.NTSB LAX84LA084Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164B · Madera, CAAt about 75 ft AGL in a procedure turnaround the acft stalled & collided with orange trees.NTSB LAX83LA464Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman 164B · Tracy, CAThe acft crashed during a forced landing shortly after takeoff when the engine lost power at about 10 ft AGL. Heavy rainhad fallen the night before and the acft are generally parked outside. After the engine lost power the plt landed off the end of the rwy…NTSB LAX83LA222Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman 164B · Lodi, CAThe aircraft was rolling for takeoff at dawn when it collided with another crop duster taxiing in the opposite directionthe aircraft taking off had rolled about 100 feet when the pilot saw a red light on the runway and aborted the takeoff and attempted to…NTSB LAX83LA172Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman American G164-B · Near Madera, CAThe acft hit a chuck hole in high grass during takeoff roll from a field for an aerial application mission. The left landing gear separated from the acft. The weather was VMC and no flight plan was filed. The pilot sustained minor injuries. The flight was…