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
1969
Serial number
645
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
A6C99B
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
1938 – 1940Individual ownerValdez, AK · different airframe: Fairchild Airplane Mfg Corp Fc-2 S/N 102
until 2012Individual ownerIrving, TX
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026
NTSB events (2)
Accident · substantial damage
Aug 2, 1985 · Colfax, ND
THE PLT NOTICED THE SPRAY PUMP WAS STUCK IN THE OFF POSITION SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FOR THE AERIAL APPLICATION FLT. THE DECISION WAS MADE TO LAND ON A PRIVATE STRIP AND DURING LANDING ON THE SOFT FLD, THE ACFT CONTACTED HIGH VEGETATION AND NOSED DOWN.
THE PILOT STATED THAT SHORTLY AFTER LIFT OFF THE ENGINE BACKFIRED AND LOST POWER. HE REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE DID NOT COMPLETELY QUIT AND THERE WAS NO VISIBLE SMOKE, FLAME OR OIL COMING FROM THE ENGINE. DUE TO HIS LOW ALTITUDE AND HEAVY LOAD THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND STRAIGHT AHEAD. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A DITCH AND NOSED OVER. THE REASON FOR THE POWER LOSS WAS NOT DETERMINED.
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.