NTSB investigations: Schweizer G-164B, 1996
4 cases on aircraft the registry lists as 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.
Cases per year
| 1981 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 1983 | 2 |
| 1985 | 3 |
| 1986 | 5 |
| 1987 | 2 |
| 1988 | 5 |
| 1989 | 5 |
| 1990 | 3 |
| 1991 | 2 |
| 1992 | 5 |
| 1993 | 4 |
| 1994 | 8 |
| 1995 | 4 |
| 1996 | 4 |
| 1997 | 2 |
| 1998 | 4 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2000 | 6 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2002 | 4 |
| 2003 | 2 |
| 2004 | 3 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 4 |
| 2008 | 3 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2010 | 4 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Where
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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\") = 1996
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('8059055'))
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") = 1996
AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('8059055'))
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 FTW96LA388Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer G-164B · Ferriday, LAThe partial loss of engine power due to a cracked cylinder head. Factors were the oil leak which restricted the pilot's visual lookout and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB SEA96LA200Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman-Schweizer G-164B · Waitsburg, WAthe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and failure to maintain control of the airplane after encountering a whirlwind during the landing.NTSB LAX96LA214Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer G-164B · Corning, CAthe pilot misjudged the airplane's clearance from wires he was flying beneath. A contributing factor was the presence of light turbulence.NTSB SEA96LA068Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer G-164B · Point Of Rocks, WYthe pilot's inadvertent VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his failure to maintain aircraft control due to spatial disorientation. Factors relating to the accident were: the low ceiling and snow.