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Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type data
Airframe
Manufacturer
Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer
Model
G-164C
Serial number
18C
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
A8D191
Engine
Type
Reciprocating
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records
1982 – 1986Bell Flying Service INCNewport, AR
1947 – 1951Co-ownersGreenville, MI · different airframe: Republic Rc-3 S/N 960
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 21, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026
NTSB events (1)
Accident · destroyed
Aug 16, 1983 · Newport, AR
THE ACFT CAUGHT FIRE DURING TAKEOFF ROLL AND CONTINUED TO BURN AFTER THE ABORTED TAKEOFF. PRIOR TO THIS FLT THE OPERATORHAD EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY WITH THE CARBURATOR ON THIS ENGINE. ON THIS FLT THE ACFT WAS BEING FERRIED FOR CARBURETOR MAINTENANCE. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL THE ENGINE'BELCHED' AND FLAMES WERE VISIBLE FROM THE COCKPIT. THE PLT CLOSED THE THROTTLE TO ABORT BUT DID NOT CUT THE MIXTURE…
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.