Grumman G-164B

Aircraft Manufacturer: Grumman

Model: G-164B

Aircraft Details

Aircraft Details
Manufacturer Grumman
Manufacturer Serial Number 3952703
Model G-164B
Category Land
Aircraft Type Fixed wing single engine
Weight Class 1 (Up to 12,499 lbs gross take off weight)
Engine Type Reciprocating
Number of Engines 1 engine
Number of Seats 1 seat
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Safety Analysis

Composition of NTSB accident records for this model in general-aviation operations (FAR Part 91 and 137), based on NTSB data as of May 1, 2026. It's a breakdown of recorded accidents rather than a safety rating, and types with significant non-GA operation (such as Part 135) may be under-represented.

100%
Identity Confirmed

Accidents are identity-confirmed against FAA registration records (two independent sources).


47 exact, 15 recovered, 0 provisional

Methodology
62
Recorded GA Accidents

Total recorded general-aviation accidents within the analyzed period.


1 fatal accidents.

1.6% of recorded accidents were fatal.

159
Currently Registered

Active aircraft fleet size contributing to the exposure data.


4,026 (± 220)

Aircraft-years of FAA registration exposure (2008–present).


Comparison

Within its peer cohort

Within this model's peer class (same aircraft type, engine class, and seat range), comparison of its share of recorded NTSB accidents to its share of FAA registration exposure (aircraft-years since 2008).

This is a share comparison, not flight-hours adjusted, so a model flown more per airframe than its peers will show an accident share above its exposure share even if its per-hour safety is average. Methodology →

Model class Share of cohort
Accidents
1.6%
Exposure
0.5%
Time series

Accidents by year

Recorded NTSB general-aviation accidents per calendar year, derived directly from the NTSB accident database. Each bar shows the accidents that occurred in that year. Methodology →

Investigations take 12–36 months to finalise, so the trailing years come in incomplete. Recent years are adjusted upward for that lag. Observed counts show as solid bars, the lag-adjusted estimate shows hatched.

2008 – 2025 Total 62
Accidents by year Accidents by year (total 62 observed): 2008 5, 2009 3, 2010 12, 2011 2, 2012 2, 2013 4, 2014 4, 2015 3, 2016 4, 2017 2, 2018 4, 2019 1, 2020 2, 2021 3, 2023 6, 2024 4, 2025 1. 4 8 12 16 0 5 '08 3 '09 12 '10 2 '11 2 '12 4 '13 4 '14 3 '15 4 '16 2 '17 4 '18 1 '19 2 '20 3 '21 7 '23 4 '24 1 '25
Composition

Phase of flight

Which phase of flight each accident occurred in, as coded by the NTSB. Most accidents happen in the phases where most flying time is concentrated, so this isn't a measure of which phase is most dangerous.

6 categories Total 62
Maneuvering 29
Takeoff 15
Landing 11
Initial climb 5
Enroute 1
Approach 1
Causes

Finding category

Top-level NTSB cause category, from the coded investigation findings. An accident often has more than one finding, so totals here can exceed the recorded accident count.

NTSB top-level codes Total 166
Aircraft 55
Personnel issues 55
Environmental issues 44
Not determined 12
Outcomes

Injury severity

NTSB classification of the worst injury in each accident: None, Minor, Serious, or Fatal. Each accident counts in exactly one severity.

Highest per accident Total 62
None 36
Minor 14
Serious 11
Fatal 1

Operating-rule mix (all parts): 137 (58)· 091 (4)

Recorded Accidents

All 96 recorded NTSB general-aviation accidents for this model, most recent first.

Date Location Tail Damage Highest injury Phase of flight Finding categories
Celina, OH N8376K Substantial Serious Takeoff Not determined
Scottsbluff, NE N48416 Substantial Minor Maneuvering Personnel issues, Environmental issues
Springfield, CO N6917K Destroyed Fatal Maneuvering Aircraft, Personnel issues
Berlin, MD N8386K Substantial None Maneuvering Aircraft
Colusa, CA N6696K Substantial None Maneuvering Aircraft, Not determined
Rochelle, IL N6795Q Substantial None Takeoff Personnel issues, Aircraft
Malin, OR N151QC Substantial None Maneuvering Aircraft, Personnel issues, Environmental issues
Arrey, NM N6672Q Substantial Serious Maneuvering Personnel issues, Environmental issues
Stockton, CA N3629E Substantial Fatal Maneuvering Aircraft, Personnel issues, Environmental issues
Tracy, CA N8494K Substantial None Landing Aircraft, Personnel issues
Berlin, MD N48519 Substantial Minor Landing Personnel issues, Environmental issues
Tulelake, CA N80083 Substantial None Maneuvering Aircraft, Personnel issues, Environmental issues
Walnut Ridge, AR N6944K Substantial None Landing Aircraft, Personnel issues, Environmental issues
Laurel, DE N6781K Substantial None Maneuvering Environmental issues, Aircraft
Cummings, ND N36333 Substantial None Landing Personnel issues, Aircraft
Lyons Point, LA N8362K Substantial Minor Landing Aircraft, Personnel issues
Iowa, LA N8400K Substantial None Landing Personnel issues
Myakka, FL N6654K Substantial None Initial climb Not determined
Paxton, NE N3628Z Substantial Minor Maneuvering Personnel issues, Aircraft, Environmental issues
Sac City, IA N311AL Substantial None Maneuvering Not determined
Princeton, CA N48452 Substantial None Maneuvering Aircraft, Environmental issues
Foster, NE N48687 Substantial Minor Prior to flight Personnel issues, Aircraft, Environmental issues
Tulelake, CA N3627R Destroyed Fatal Maneuvering Personnel issues, Aircraft, Environmental issues
Marysville, CA N48475 Substantial None Takeoff Environmental issues, Aircraft, Personnel issues
Garrison, ND N6648Q Substantial None Maneuvering Aircraft, Personnel issues

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