Single-engine piston

N8957H

Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
1592
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Buntings Dusting Inc (Corporation)
Based
Berlin, MD
Registration record

N8957H on the FAA register

Type
Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164A
Serial
1592
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
Buntings Dusting Inc
Berlin, MD
Certificate issued
2023-05-24
Airworthiness date
1975-12-05
Registration expires
2030-05-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
AC5B3C
Mode S (octal)
53055474
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-10-07
    Accident at Parsonsburg, MD; damage: substantial.
  • 2023-05-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N8957H to the current registrant.
  • 1975-12-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1953-12-29
    N8957H previously assigned to a Ryan Navion (s/n NAV-4-957); cancelled.
Overview

About N8957H

N8957H is a Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164A, serial number 1592. The FAA register lists Buntings Dusting Inc as the registrant in Berlin, Maryland. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 24, 2023 and expires on May 31, 2030.

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 December 5, 1975.

N8957H has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-10-07 Accident · Parsonsburg, MD Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · ERA25LA004
Reported aircraft: Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164A
Probable cause: A total loss of engine power for reasons that were not determined.
NTSB report ↗

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

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