Single-engine piston

N6683K

1978 Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1978
Serial
417 B
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Hoppe Airspray LLC (LLC)
Based
Conrad, IA
Registration record

N6683K on the FAA register

Type
1978 Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B
Serial
417 B
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Registered owner
Hoppe Airspray LLC
Conrad, IA
Certificate issued
2009-08-26
Airworthiness date
1978-05-17
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A8D4BC
Mode S (octal)
52152274
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2009-08-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N6683K to the current registrant.
  • 2009-07-10
    Accident at Beaman, IA; damage: substantial.
  • 1990-04-16
    Accident at Tiptonville, TN; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-05-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
Overview

About N6683K

N6683K is a 1978 Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B, serial number 417 B. The FAA register lists Hoppe Airspray LLC as the registrant in Conrad, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 26, 2009 and expires on January 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 May 17, 1978.

N6683K has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2009-07-10 Accident · Beaman, IA Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN09LA451
Reported aircraft: Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B
Probable cause: The loss of engine power during initial climb for undetermined reasons.
1990-04-16 Accident · Tiptonville, TN Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL90DLT01
Reported aircraft: Grumman G-164B
Probable cause: A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE ROUGH TERRAIN.

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

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