Single-engine piston

N6832K

1978 Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1978
Serial
502B
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Hershey Flying Service Inc (Corporation)
Based
David City, NE
Registration record

N6832K on the FAA register

Type
1978 Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B
Serial
502B
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Registered owner
Hershey Flying Service Inc
David City, NE
Certificate issued
2017-06-21
Airworthiness date
1978-11-16
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A91104
Mode S (octal)
52210404
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-06-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N6832K to the current registrant.
  • 2005-06-04
    Accident at Lake Charles, LA; damage: substantial.
  • 1996-05-10
    Accident at Iowa, LA; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-11-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1965-05-21
    N6832K previously assigned to a Piper PA-16 (s/n 16-668); cancelled.
Overview

About N6832K

N6832K is a 1978 Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B, serial number 502B. The FAA register lists Hershey Flying Service Inc as the registrant in David City, Nebraska. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 21, 2017 and expires on June 30, 2027.

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 November 16, 1978.

N6832K has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2005-06-04 Accident · Lake Charles, LA Damage: Substantial NTSB · DFW05LA147
Reported aircraft: Grumman G-164B
Probable cause: The failure of the propeller governor which resulted in a forced landing. A contributing factor was the transmission wire.
1996-05-10 Accident · Iowa, LA Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW96LA205
Reported aircraft: Grumman G-164B
Probable cause: the pilot's selection of an unsuitable area for takeoff. The high vegetation (tall grass) was a related factor.

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

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