Single-engine piston

N515Y

1962 Grumman G-164

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1962
Serial
147
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Jacobs R755A series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Midwest Flying Service Inc (Corporation)
Based
Elgin, NE
Registration record

N515Y on the FAA register

Type
1962 Grumman G-164
Serial
147
Engines
Jacobs R755A series
Registered owner
Midwest Flying Service Inc
Elgin, NE
Certificate issued
2009-03-25
Airworthiness date
1962-07-26
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A67628
Mode S (octal)
51473050
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2009-03-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N515Y to the current registrant.
  • 1973-04-30
    Accident at Ville Platte,La, 18; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-05-31
    Accident at Gueydan,La, 18; damage: substantial.
  • 1962-07-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1948-03-29
    N515Y previously assigned to a American Eaglecraft Eaglet 230 (s/n 1060); cancelled.
Overview

About N515Y

N515Y is a 1962 Grumman G-164, serial number 147. The FAA register lists Midwest Flying Service Inc as the registrant in Elgin, Nebraska. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 25, 2009 and expires on February 28, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Jacobs R755A series engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated July 26, 1962.

N515Y has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1973-04-30 Accident · Ville Platte,La, 18 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0981
Reported aircraft: Grumman G-164
1967-05-31 Accident · Gueydan,La, 18 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 2 0410
Reported aircraft: Grumman G-164
Probable cause: EGREE WINDSHIFT AT LIFT OFF,UNABLE TO CLEAR WIRES.

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.