Single-engine piston

N8629H

1975 Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164A

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1975
Serial
1438
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Hershey Flying Service Inc (Corporation)
Based
David City, NE
Registration record

N8629H on the FAA register

Type
1975 Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164A
Serial
1438
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
Hershey Flying Service Inc
David City, NE
Certificate issued
2017-06-20
Airworthiness date
1975-03-13
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
ABD9E0
Mode S (octal)
52754740
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).
  • 2017-06-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N8629H to the current registrant.
  • 1998-05-29
    Accident at Iowa, LA; damage: substantial.
  • 1992-05-15
    Accident at Kinder, LA; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-05-16
    Accident at Basile,La, 18; damage: substantial.
  • 1975-03-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1957-11-05
    N8629H previously assigned to a North American Navion (s/n NAV-4-594); cancelled.
Overview

About N8629H

N8629H is a 1975 Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164A, serial number 1438. The FAA register lists Hershey Flying Service Inc as the registrant in David City, Nebraska. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 20, 2017 and expires on June 30, 2027.

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 restricted category, dated March 13, 1975.

N8629H has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1998-05-29 Accident · Iowa, LA Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW98LA249
Reported aircraft: Grumman G-164A
Probable cause: partial loss of engine power during takeoff for undetermined reason(s). The obstructions (trees & dirt bank) were related factors.
1992-05-15 Accident · Kinder, LA Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW92LA137
Reported aircraft: Grumman G-164A
Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE LEFT BRAKE WHICH LED TO A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. A FACTOR WAS THE ROUGH TERRAIN IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO THE RUNWAY.
1979-05-16 Accident · Basile,La, 18 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1418
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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