Models / Grumman / G-164A / N897X Aircraft record N897X 1966 Grumman G-164A Safety record in brief: 2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Jul 2000) · 1 AD may apply
Registration Valid expires May 31, 2027 NTSB events 2 substantial, 2000 ADs may apply 1 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026
Registered owner Cw Equipment Rentals INC
Owner type Corporation
City, state Biggs, CA
Certificate issued May 16, 2014
Expires May 31, 2027
Airworthiness Restricted · Agriculture and Pest Control
Airworthiness date Apr 24, 1968 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 1966
Serial number 419
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 AC6162 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 2014 – now Cw Equipment Rentals INC Biggs, CA · current Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026 NTSB events (2)
Accident · substantial damage Jul 11, 2000 · Gridley, CA A partial loss of engine power due to the failure of an exhaust valve during an aerial application flight.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report LAX00LA261 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX00LA261)
Accident · substantial damage Jul 18, 1988 · Cape Girardeau, IL THE PLT WAS APPLYING CHEMICALS TO A FIELD WITH 3 RADIO TRANSMISSION TOWERS ALONG ONE SIDE. HE RPRTD THAT AS HE WAS FINISHING THE FIELD, HE CIRCLED ONE OF THE TOWERS, THEM MADE A FINAL SWATH RUN ACROSS THE END OF THE FIELD. HE STATED THAT AS HE PULLED UP FROM THE SWATH RUN, THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED WAKE TURBULENCE FROM THE 360 DEG TURN THAT HE HAD JUST MADE AROUND THE TOWER. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT…
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report CHI88DEV02 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI88DEV02)
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 19, 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 19, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record