Single-engine piston

N48518

Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B

Not current (FAA status 2) 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
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Serial
61B
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Not current (FAA status 2)
Registered owner
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Based
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Registration record

N48518 on the FAA register

Type
Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B
Serial
61B
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
—
Certificate issued
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Airworthiness date
1976-06-30
Registration expires
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Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A5FDC8
Mode S (octal)
51376710
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Not current (FAA status 2)
Registry history

Timeline

  • 1996-05-25
    Accident at Crookston, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 1993-07-13
    Accident at Eldred, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 1976-06-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1950-06-07
    N48518 previously assigned to a Noorduyn UC-64A (s/n 503); cancelled.
Overview

About N48518

N48518 is a Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B, serial number 61B.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Pratt & Whitney R-985 series engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated June 30, 1976.

N48518 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1996-05-25 Accident · Crookston, MN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI96LA186
Reported aircraft: Grumman-Schweizer G-164B
Probable cause: catastrophic engine failure.
1993-07-13 Accident · Eldred, MN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI93LA254
Reported aircraft: Grumman G164B
Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.