Single-engine piston

N5291

1968 Grumman G-164A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
572
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Sky Aviation Corp (Corporation)
Based
Worland, WY
Registration record

N5291 on the FAA register

Type
1968 Grumman G-164A
Serial
572
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
Sky Aviation Corp
Worland, WY
Certificate issued
2011-02-28
Airworthiness date
1969-01-24
Registration expires
2027-02-28
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A6ACD8
Mode S (octal)
51526330
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-06-03
    Accident at Riverton, WY; damage: substantial.
  • 2011-02-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N5291.
  • 1969-01-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1968
    Manufactured (1968).
Overview

About N5291

N5291 is a 1968 Grumman G-164A, serial number 572. The FAA register lists Sky Aviation Corp as the registrant in Worland, Wyoming. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 28, 2011 and expires on February 28, 2027.

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 January 24, 1969.

N5291 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2012-06-03 Accident · Riverton, WY Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR12CA242
Reported aircraft: Grumman G-164A
Probable cause: The pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll and his deliberate application of excessive braking pressure, which resulted in a noseover.

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.