Single-engine piston

N897X

1966 Grumman G-164A

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1966
Serial
419
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Cw Equipment Rentals Inc (Corporation)
Based
Biggs, CA
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Registration record

N897X on the FAA register

Type
1966 Grumman G-164A
Serial
419
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Registered owner
Cw Equipment Rentals Inc
Biggs, CA
Certificate issued
2014-05-16
Airworthiness date
1968-04-24
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
AC6162
Mode S (octal)
53060542
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-05-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N897X.
  • 2000-07-11
    Accident at Gridley, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1976-05-03
    Accident at Marysville,Ca, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-04-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1966
    Manufactured (1966).
Overview

About N897X

N897X is a 1966 Grumman G-164A, serial number 419. The FAA register lists Cw Equipment Rentals Inc as the registrant in Biggs, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 16, 2014 and expires on May 31, 2027.

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 April 24, 1968.

N897X has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2000-07-11 Accident · Gridley, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX00LA261
Reported aircraft: Grumman G-164A
Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power due to the failure of an exhaust valve during an aerial application flight.
1976-05-03 Accident · Marysville,Ca, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1133
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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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.