Single-engine piston

N9709

1974 Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164A

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1974
Serial
1233
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Nor Wes Inc (Corporation)
Based
Shreveport, LA
Registration record

N9709 on the FAA register

Type
1974 Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164A
Serial
1233
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Registered owner
Nor Wes Inc
Shreveport, LA
Certificate issued
2013-09-06
Airworthiness date
1974-03-22
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
AD8738
Mode S (octal)
53303470
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-06-25
    Accident at Chamberino, NM; damage: destroyed.
  • 2013-09-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N9709 to the current registrant.
  • 2006-06-14
    Accident at Cokeville, WY; damage: substantial.
  • 1974-03-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1938-09-25
    N9709 previously assigned to a Fairchild 71 (s/n 601); cancelled.
Overview

About N9709

N9709 is a 1974 Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164A, serial number 1233. The FAA register lists Nor Wes Inc as the registrant in Shreveport, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 6, 2013 and expires on September 30, 2029.

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 March 22, 1974.

N9709 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-06-25 Accident · Chamberino, NM Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · WPR24FA213
Reported aircraft: Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164A
Probable cause: An aerodynamic stall and loss of control for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
NTSB report ↗
2006-06-14 Accident · Cokeville, WY Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · DEN06CA088
Reported aircraft: Grumman-Schweizer G-164A
Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control resulting in a ground loop. Contributing factors included the high winds and crosswind.

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

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