Single-engine piston

N8388

1972 Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164A

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1972
Serial
880
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Biggs, CA
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Registration record

N8388 on the FAA register

Type
1972 Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164A
Serial
880
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Biggs, CA
Certificate issued
1990-10-26
Airworthiness date
1972-01-17
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
AB7982
Mode S (octal)
52674602
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1998-08-03
    Accident at Nelson, CA; damage: destroyed.
  • 1990-10-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N8388.
  • 1982-05-26
    Accident at Woodland, CA; damage: destroyed.
  • 1980-04-26
    Accident at Palermo,Ca, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1972-01-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
Overview

About N8388

N8388 is a 1972 Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164A, serial number 880. It is registered to co-owners in Biggs, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 26, 1990 and expires on September 30, 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 January 17, 1972.

N8388 has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1998-08-03 Accident · Nelson, CA Damage: Destroyed Serious injury NTSB · LAX98LA255
Reported aircraft: Grumman G-164A
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate ground clearance altitude while applying chemicals to a rice field.
1982-05-26 Accident · Woodland, CA Damage: Destroyed Minor injury NTSB · LAX82DA194
Reported aircraft: Grumman G-164A
1980-04-26 Accident · Palermo,Ca, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1479
Reported aircraft: Grumman G-164

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.