Single-engine piston

N9853

1974 Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164A

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1974
Serial
1291
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Airesearch TPE331 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Oregon Trail Air Service LLC (LLC)
Based
Nyssa, OR
Registration record

N9853 on the FAA register

Type
1974 Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164A
Serial
1291
Engines
Airesearch TPE331 series
Registered owner
Oregon Trail Air Service LLC
Nyssa, OR
Certificate issued
2023-02-19
Airworthiness date
1990-04-25
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
ADC078
Mode S (octal)
53340170
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-05-26
    Accident at Rome, OR; damage: substantial.
  • 2023-02-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N9853 to the current registrant.
  • 1996-08-03
    Accident at Belgrade, MT; damage: substantial.
  • 1990-04-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1974
    Manufactured (1974).
  • 1939-11-01
    N9853 previously assigned to a Cessna AW (s/n 188); cancelled.
Overview

About N9853

N9853 is a 1974 Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164A, serial number 1291. The FAA register lists Oregon Trail Air Service LLC as the registrant in Nyssa, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 19, 2023 and expires on February 28, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Airesearch TPE331 series engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated April 25, 1990.

N9853 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-05-26 Accident · Rome, OR Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR24LA165
Reported aircraft: Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164A
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain airplane control during landing.
NTSB report ↗
1996-08-03 Accident · Belgrade, MT Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA96LA176
Reported aircraft: Grumman-Schweizer G-164A
Probable cause: loss of engine power for undetermined reason(s). A factor relating to the accident was: a ditch in the field where the forced landing was executed.

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

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