Models / Grumman / G-164A / N5277 Aircraft record N5277 1968 Grumman G-164A
Safety record in brief: 2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Aug 2015) · No ADs since 1998 matched
NTSB events 2 substantial, 2015 ADs may apply 0 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Last registered owner Eastern Flying Service INC
Owner type Corporation
City, state Middletown, DE
Certificate issued Sep 25, 2013
Canceled Mar 8, 2018
Airworthiness Restricted · Agriculture and Pest Control
Airworthiness date Jan 14, 1969 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 1968
Serial number 566
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 A6A63C Engine
Make and model P&W R-985 Series
Type Reciprocating
Power 450 hp Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history Ownership history from FAA records 2013 – 2018 Eastern Flying Service INC Middletown, DE Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 16, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026 NTSB events (2)
Accident · substantial damage Aug 13, 2015 · Trenton, NC The pilot's decision to land the airplane with a tailwind and his subsequent application of excessive braking, which resulted in a nose-over.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report ERA15LA314 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA15LA314)
Accident · substantial damage May 26, 1994 · La Moure, ND failure of the pilot to maintain directional control.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report CHI94DTG01 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI94DTG01)
Accident history for this model ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0) 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.
No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.
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 16, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record