Single-engine piston

N6696K

1978 Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
426B
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Valley Air Service Ltd (Corporation)
Based
Colusa, CA
Registration record

N6696K on the FAA register

Type
1978 Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B
Serial
426B
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Registered owner
Valley Air Service Ltd
Colusa, CA
Certificate issued
2015-10-09
Airworthiness date
1978-06-15
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A8D8DC
Mode S (octal)
52154334
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-07-09
    Accident at Colusa, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2015-10-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N6696K to the current registrant.
  • 1978-06-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
Overview

About N6696K

N6696K is a 1978 Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B, serial number 426B. The FAA register lists Valley Air Service Ltd as the registrant in Colusa, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 9, 2015 and expires on October 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 June 15, 1978.

N6696K has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2018-07-09 Accident · Colusa, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR18LA189
Reported aircraft: Grumman G164B
Probable cause: Total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.

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

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