Single-engine piston

N8875H

1975 Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164A

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1975
Serial
1556
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Richter Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Maxwell, CA
Registration record

N8875H on the FAA register

Type
1975 Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164A
Serial
1556
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Registered owner
Richter Aviation Inc
Maxwell, CA
Certificate issued
1992-08-15
Airworthiness date
1975-10-02
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
AC3AE5
Mode S (octal)
53035345
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-05-13
    Accident at Maxwell, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1999-05-07
    Accident at Maxwell, CA; damage: destroyed.
  • 1992-08-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N8875H to the current registrant.
  • 1975-10-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1951-03-09
    N8875H previously assigned to a North American Navion (s/n NAV-4-875); cancelled.
Overview

About N8875H

N8875H is a 1975 Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164A, serial number 1556. The FAA register lists Richter Aviation Inc as the registrant in Maxwell, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 15, 1992 and expires on January 31, 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 October 2, 1975.

N8875H has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2015-05-13 Accident · Maxwell, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR15LA160
Reported aircraft: Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G 164A
Probable cause: The pilot s improper preflight inspection and fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
1999-05-07 Accident · Maxwell, CA Damage: Destroyed NTSB · LAX99LA180
Reported aircraft: Grumman G-164A
Probable cause: Failure of the pilot to attain and maintain the proper reference climb airspeed during the rotation and initial climb, which resulted in a stall/mush condition.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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