Single-engine piston

N7856

1971 Grumman G-164A

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1971
Serial
805
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Tri State Aero Inc (Corporation)
Based
Martinsburg, WV
Registration record

N7856 on the FAA register

Type
1971 Grumman G-164A
Serial
805
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
Tri State Aero Inc
Martinsburg, WV
Certificate issued
1989-07-20
Airworthiness date
1971-08-24
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AAA643
Mode S (octal)
52523103
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1999-10-09
    Accident at Burkittsville, MD; damage: substantial.
  • 1989-07-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N7856.
  • 1984-04-19
    Accident at Huger, SC; damage: substantial.
  • 1971-08-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N7856

N7856 is a 1971 Grumman G-164A, serial number 805. The FAA register lists Tri State Aero Inc as the registrant in Martinsburg, West Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 20, 1989 and expires on April 30, 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 standard category (normal), dated August 24, 1971.

N7856 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1999-10-09 Accident · Burkittsville, MD Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · NYC00LA009
Reported aircraft: Grumman G164
Probable cause: The vehicle drivers inadequate lookout.
1984-04-19 Accident · Huger, SC Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL84LA145
Reported aircraft: Grumman G164A

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.