Models / Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer / G-164A / N8875H Aircraft record N8875H 1975 Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164A Safety record in brief: 2 NTSB accidents (destroyed damage at worst, latest May 2015) · 1 AD may apply
Registration Valid expires Jan 31, 2028 NTSB events 2 destroyed, 2015 ADs may apply 1 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner Richter Aviation INC
Owner type Corporation
City, state Maxwell, CA
Certificate issued Aug 15, 1992
Expires Jan 31, 2028
Airworthiness Restricted · Agriculture and Pest Control
Airworthiness date Oct 2, 1975 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 Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer
Model G-164A
Year 1975
Serial number 1556
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 AC3AE5 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 1992 – now Richter Aviation INC Maxwell, CA · current 1947 – 1951 Eastern Construction Co INC Dallas, TX · different airframe: North American Navion S/N Nav-4-875 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 May 13, 2015 · Maxwell, CA The pilot’s improper preflight inspection and fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report WPR15LA160 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR15LA160)
Accident · destroyed May 7, 1999 · Maxwell, CA Failure of the pilot to attain and maintain the proper reference climb airspeed during the rotation and initial climb, which resulted in a stall/mush condition.
Damage Destroyed
Injuries None
Report LAX99LA180 From NTSB records; matched by N-number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX99LA180)
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 20, 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 20, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record