Models / Grumman / G-164A / N4638 Aircraft record N4638 1973 Grumman G-164A
Safety record in brief: 2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Jul 2012) · 1 AD may apply
NTSB events 2 substantial, 2012 ADs may apply 1 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Last registered owner Individual owner
City, state Starkweather, ND
Canceled May 13, 2015
Airworthiness Restricted · Agriculture and Pest Control
Airworthiness date Apr 11, 1973 We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Airframe & engine FAA Registry + type data Airframe
Manufacturer Grumman
Model G-164A
Year 1973
Serial number 1071
Aircraft type Fixed wing single engine
Category Land
Certification Type Certificated
Seats 1
Engines 1
Max takeoff weight Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code A5A830 Engine
Make and model P&W R1340 Series
Type Reciprocating
Power 600 hp Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history Ownership history from FAA records until 1929 Individual owner Oakland, CA · different airframe: Eaglerock Long Wing Eaglerock S/N 437 until 2015 Individual owner Starkweather, ND Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026 NTSB events (2)
Accident · substantial damage Jul 20, 2012 · Fergus Falls, MN A total loss of engine power due to a cracked No. 2 cylinder head.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report CEN12LA491 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN12LA491)
Accident · substantial damage Jul 1, 1984 · Wyndmere, ND SOD WAS WORN FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE STRIP & THE STRIP WAS WET. THEREFORE, THE PLT ELECTED TO USE THE LEFT SIDE OF THE SOD STRIP FOR TAKEOFF. DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE LEFT SPRAY BOOM DRAGGED INTO WHEAT THAT WAS GROWING BESIDE THE RWY & THE ACFT VEERED LEFT. STRIPS OF WHEAT ABOUT 30 FT WIDE HAD BEEN PLANTED ON EACH SIDE OF THE RWY. AFTER CROSSING THE WHEAT, THE ACFT WENT INTO A WET BEAN FIELD…
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report DEN84LA206 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DEN84LA206)
Accident history for this model ADs published since 1998 that may apply (1) These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
AD Subject Effective Applies to 99-11-02 Pratt & Whitney R-1340 Series Reciprocating Engines Jul 19, 1999 Engine (R1340 SERIES)
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (0) No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.
Sources FAA Aircraft Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 17, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 17, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record