Single-engine piston

N5083

1973 Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164A

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1973
Serial
1115
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Eagle Lake, TX
Registration record

N5083 on the FAA register

Type
1973 Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164A
Serial
1115
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Eagle Lake, TX
Certificate issued
2018-03-20
Airworthiness date
1973-07-12
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A65A69
Mode S (octal)
51455151
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-03-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N5083 to the current registrant.
  • 2008-05-20
    Accident at East Bernard, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-07-23
    Accident at Howard City,Mi, 22; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-07-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1948-03-30
    N5083 previously assigned to a Eaglerock Long WING Eaglerock (s/n 494); cancelled.
Overview

About N5083

N5083 is a 1973 Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164A, serial number 1115. It is registered to an individual in Eagle Lake, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 20, 2018 and expires on March 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Pratt & Whitney R1340 series engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated July 12, 1973.

N5083 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2008-05-20 Accident · East Bernard, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN08CA091
Reported aircraft: Grumman-Schweizer G-164A
Probable cause: Two engine cylinder exhaust valves stuck open for an undetermined reason, resulting in a loss of engine power.
1981-07-23 Accident · Howard City,Mi, 22 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2769
Reported aircraft: Grumman G-164A
Probable cause: NEEDLE FLOAT SEAT LOOSE.

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.