Single-engine piston

N7849

Grumman G-164A

Not current (FAA status 7) 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
797
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Status
Not current (FAA status 7)
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Pelkie, MI
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Registration record

N7849 on the FAA register

Type
Grumman G-164A
Serial
797
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Pelkie, MI
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1971-03-19
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
AAA2F5
Mode S (octal)
52521365
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Not current (FAA status 7)
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2024-06-29
    Accident at Toccoa, GA; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-03-28
    Accident at Vilonia,Ar, 04; damage: substantial.
  • 1971-03-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
Overview

About N7849

N7849 is a Grumman G-164A, serial number 797. It is registered to an individual in Pelkie, Michigan.

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 March 19, 1971.

N7849 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-06-29 Accident · Toccoa, GA Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA24LA286
Reported aircraft: Grumman G-164A
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to set the engine speed control fully forward during takeoff, resulting in an engine surge and subsequent loss of control during landing.
NTSB report ↗
1979-03-28 Accident · Vilonia,Ar, 04 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0498
Reported aircraft: Grumman G-164A

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.