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NTSB investigations: Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B, 1988

11 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
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  WHERE year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1988
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  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB FTW88DRD19Accident · No injuriesFinal reportSchweizer G-164B · Catahoula, LAThe ag airplane was being utilized to scare birds away from the rice fields. It was 15 feet AGL when the engine backfired and quit. The airplane collided with the terrain and burned. The engine and engine accessories were so destroyed by fire that nothing…Aug 20, 1988 · N6685Q · DestroyedNTSB CHI88DEM10Accident · No injuriesFinal reportGrumman G-164B · Schoolcraft, MIThe pilot failed to maintain directional control while maneuvering the aircraft to avoid an obstacle during the landing roll. The aircraft's right wing impacted a corn crop and the aircraft swerved/ground looped to the right and skidded to a stop, nose down.…Aug 18, 1988 · N48417 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC88LA158Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164B · Humphrey, ARWhile attempting to land on a narrow dirt road bordered by crops, the plt said he contacted the high vegetation on the right side. The acft began to veer to the right. The plt attempted to steer to the left and veered off the roadway into a ditch and nosed…Aug 16, 1988 · N8405K · Substantial damageNTSB LAX88DUJ05Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportGrumman G-164B · Parker, AZDuring an aerial application flight, the pilot dispensed the load and was returning to the airstrip due to an approaching thunderstorm. Enroute, the visibility was reduced to near zero from blowing dust. The pilot lost control of the airplane and collided…Jul 21, 1988 · N6747Q · DestroyedNTSB MKC88LA129Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164 · Baker, MOWitnesses said that shortly after takeoff, the fully loaded acft appeared to be unable to climb out of ground effect. About 1.5 mile from the airstrip, the pilot began a turn back to the north. Unable to climb, he initiated action to dump his chemical load,…Jul 7, 1988 · N6848K · Substantial damageNTSB FTW88DRD11Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportSchweizer G-164B · Cheneyville, LAThe ag airplane was returning after spraying chemical when the engine started to lose power. During the forced landing on a highway the left wing struck a road sign. No mechanical reason for the engine power loss was found. The acft had an annual inspection…Jun 29, 1988 · N48585 · DestroyedNTSB FTW88DRA14Accident · No injuriesFinal reportGrumman G-164B · College Port, TXAcft was substantially damaged when it executed an off-arpt landing following takeoff FR0M a wet sod strip on an ag flt. The plt stated that he was taking off to the north and that during the t/o roll the wind shifted to out of the south. He further stated…Jun 6, 1988 · N6615Q · Substantial damageNTSB FTW88DRD05Accident · No injuriesFinal reportGrumman G-164B · Bastrop, LAThe plt said he was spreading rice when he noticed the oil pressure was decreasing & the prop was beginning to feather. With no other place to go, he landed in a plowed field. Shortly after touchdown, the acft nosed over to an inverted position. An exam…May 28, 1988 · N6676K · Substantial damageNTSB SEA88LA098Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164 · Ritzville, WAWhile on an aerial applications flight, the pilot was climbing to clear power lines when a whirlwind was encountered. The aircraft struck a power pole and descended onto the ground.May 20, 1988 · N6963K · DestroyedNTSB FTW88DRA07Accident · No injuriesFinal reportGrumman G-164B · Lissie, TXAcft experienced an eng failure shortly after t/o from a pvt strip. Acft had been recently refueled at the strip. On touchdown, the acft flipped over and slid to a stop. Investigation revealed water in the acft fuel tank and in the fuel supply tank.Apr 11, 1988 · N6620K · DestroyedNTSB MKC88LA062Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164B · West Point, ARThe pilot said, shortly after takeoff, enroute to an aerial application operation, the engine began to lose pwr and began backfiring. He dumped a portion of his load, and made an emergency ldg in a soft, unplanted bean field. After rolling about 200 feet, the…Mar 15, 1988 · N6750Q · Substantial damage