NTSB investigations: Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164C, CA
10 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164C. 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
| 1980 | 1 |
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| 1983 | 1 |
| 1992 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
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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 ('3952803'))
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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 ('3952803'))
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NTSB WPR21LA200Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164C · Glenn, CAThe pilot’s fuel mismanagement, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, a total loss of engine power, and an off-airport hard landing.NTSB WPR19FA145Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportGrumman G164 · Pleasant Grove, CAThe failure of both pilots to see and avoid the other airplane, which resulted in a midair collision.NTSB WPR18LA128Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G 164C · Maxwell, CAA total loss of engine power due to an uncommanded closing of the fuel shutoff valve, which terminated fuel to the engine. The reason for the fuel shutoff valve’s closure could not be determined based on the available information.NTSB GAA17CA305Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164 · Maxwell, CAThe pilot's failure to visually check the fuel quantity during the preflight inspection and ensure that sufficient fuel was onboard for the flight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB LAX05LA165Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164C · Willows, CAthe loss of engine power due to the fractured piston pin boss on the number 5 cylinder.NTSB LAX02LA143Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman-Schweizer G-164C · Olivehurst, CAFuel starvation due to the failure of an engine accessory component. A contributing factor was the rough terrain.NTSB LAX99LA040Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman-Schweizer G-164C · Oroville, CAThe pilot's decision to attempt readjustment of the rudder pedal in-flight.NTSB LAX92LA219Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164C · Butte City, CAThe pilot's failure to follow normal procedures by selecting the wrong runway. Contributing to this accident was the pilot's premature lift off and the existing tailwind.NTSB LAX83LA249Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman-Schweizer G-164C · Live Oak, CAThe plt was on a flight to seed a rice field with 2 sets of power lines located near its west edge. The plt had seeded the field many times before, & reportedly, was familiar with the area. During the 1st swath run, which was from east to west, the acft…NTSB LAX80FVG46Accident · Serious injuriesClosedGrumman G-164C · Richvale, CA