Single-engine piston

N949X

1967 Grumman G-164A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1967
Serial
463
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Valley Sprayers Inc (Corporation)
Based
Park River, ND
Registration record

N949X on the FAA register

Type
1967 Grumman G-164A
Serial
463
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
Valley Sprayers Inc
Park River, ND
Certificate issued
1982-04-30
Airworthiness date
1967-08-28
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
AD30A4
Mode S (octal)
53230244
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1995-07-27
    Accident at Park River, ND; damage: substantial.
  • 1982-04-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N949X.
  • 1967-08-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
Overview

About N949X

N949X is a 1967 Grumman G-164A, serial number 463. The FAA register lists Valley Sprayers Inc as the registrant in Park River, North Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 30, 1982 and expires on January 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 August 28, 1967.

N949X has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1995-07-27 Accident · Park River, ND Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI95LA250
Reported aircraft: Grumman G-164
Probable cause: the loss of power due to the primary lead in the left magneto being grounded against the case, and the improper clearance of the breaker point gaps. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain on which to perform the forced landing.

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.