# N12LW: 1960 Grumman G-164, registration cancelled 1977-08-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 31, 1977
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Grumman G-164](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-164) (registry code 3952702)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A16](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 39
- Year built: 1960
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: May 27, 1968
- Mode S code: A05268
- Owner when cancelled: [Weir Aerial Application Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WEIR%20AERIAL%20APPLICATION%20INC)
- Location: [Boone, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Boone)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 42.0854° N, 93.8496° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 50036, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N12LW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=12LW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N12LW-1977-08-31

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Grumman G-164: https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-164.md

## NTSB investigations (3)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MKC77FCD35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77FCD35-146553), Jul 15, 1977: Grumman G-164 (N12LW), Boone, IA, destroyed
- [NTSB MKC75FCD16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75FCD16), Sep 7, 1974: Grumman G-164 (N12LW), Alexander, IA, substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC74DCD34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74DCD34), May 25, 1974: Grumman G-164 (N12LW), Donnellson, IA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19770715018019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770715018019A), Jul 15, 1977: Grumav G164 (N12LW), Boone, IA, Destroyed. Flew past residence and struck highline while returning to airport after completing spray run
- [Accident 19740907028939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740907028939A), Sep 7, 1974: Gulstm G164A (N12LW), Alexander, IA, Substantial damage. Prop came off. Nosed ovr in bean fld.
- [Accident 19740525012389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740525012389A), May 25, 1974: Grumav G164 (N12LW), Donnellson, IA, Substantial damage. Drg turn-around to avoid fence r wheel entrd small ditch.

## Other aircraft with N12LW

- [Cancelled 2018-01-11](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N12LW-2018-01-11): Flightstar SPYDER, S/N 815, built 2004. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Barbour William G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BARBOUR%20WILLIAM%20G), [Gretna, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Gretna)

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