Single-engine piston

N6538

1969 Grumman G-164A

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1969
Serial
670
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Clarksburg, CA
Registration record

N6538 on the FAA register

Type
1969 Grumman G-164A
Serial
670
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Clarksburg, CA
Certificate issued
2016-09-14
Airworthiness date
1969-10-28
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A89B4F
Mode S (octal)
52115517
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-09-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N6538 to the current registrant.
  • 1978-07-08
    Accident at Tulare,Ca, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1974-05-14
    Accident at Fallon,Nev, 28; damage: substantial.
  • 1969-10-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1969-06-10
    N6538 previously assigned to a North American AT-6G (s/n 84955); cancelled.
  • 1935-02-10
    N6538 previously assigned to a Mono Aircraft Monocoupe (s/n 65); cancelled.
Overview

About N6538

N6538 is a 1969 Grumman G-164A, serial number 670. It is registered to an individual in Clarksburg, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 14, 2016 and expires on September 30, 2029.

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 October 28, 1969.

N6538 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1978-07-08 Accident · Tulare,Ca, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1240
Reported aircraft: Grumman G-164A
Probable cause: N.
1974-05-14 Accident · Fallon,Nev, 28 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3200
Reported aircraft: Grumman G-164

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

Same model

More Grumman G-164A aircraft

All 63 Grumman G-164A registrations →
Same state

Other aircraft registered in California

All 27,686 aircraft registered in California →
Similar aircraft

Other single-engine pistons on the register

More from Grumman

Grumman models on the register

Own N6538?

Get a free valuation, digitize the logbooks, or list it on fyiAero.

Free valuation Logbook transcription

Browse: Grumman aircraft for sale· Aircraft registered in California· Registry by state· FAA registry stats

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.