Single-engine piston

N8497

1972 Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1972
Serial
886
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Salisbury, MD
Registration record

N8497 on the FAA register

Type
1972 Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164A
Serial
886
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Salisbury, MD
Certificate issued
2000-04-06
Airworthiness date
1972-02-02
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
ABA495
Mode S (octal)
52722225
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2000-04-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N8497 to the current registrant.
  • 1973-07-20
    Accident at Marion,Sc, 40; damage: destroyed.
  • 1972-02-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1931-08-04
    N8497 previously assigned to a Lockheed Vega 1 (s/n 154); cancelled.
Overview

About N8497

N8497 is a 1972 Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164A, serial number 886. It is registered to an individual in Salisbury, Maryland. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 6, 2000 and expires on April 30, 2030.

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 February 2, 1972.

N8497 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1973-07-20 Accident · Marion,Sc, 40 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 3878
Reported aircraft: Grumman G-164A
Probable cause: 4 CYL EX VALVE ROCKER ARM HOUSING SEPARATED.

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.