Single-engine piston

N6553

1970 Grumman G-164A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1970
Serial
696
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Tall Towers Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Page, ND
Registration record

N6553 on the FAA register

Type
1970 Grumman G-164A
Serial
696
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
Tall Towers Aviation Inc
Page, ND
Certificate issued
2008-08-07
Airworthiness date
1970-01-13
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A8A20E
Mode S (octal)
52121016
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2008-08-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N6553 to the current registrant.
  • 1988-07-19
    Accident at Knobel, AR; damage: substantial.
  • 1970-01-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1929-08-01
    N6553 previously assigned to a Mono-Aircraft Monocoupe (s/n 80); cancelled.
Overview

About N6553

N6553 is a 1970 Grumman G-164A, serial number 696. The FAA register lists Tall Towers Aviation Inc as the registrant in Page, North Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 7, 2008 and expires on August 31, 2028.

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 13, 1970.

N6553 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1988-07-19 Accident · Knobel, AR Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · MKC88LA132
Reported aircraft: Grumman G-164A
Probable cause: PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT NOT ATTAINED, AND AIRCRAFT CONTROL NOT MAINTAINED BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND.

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.