# N178LB: 1977 Grumman American Avn. G-164B, registration cancelled 2024-07-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 2, 2024
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Grumman American Avn. G-164B](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-g-164b) (registry code 3960204)
- Engine: [Garrett TPE331-6](https://openairdocs.org/engine/garrett-tpe331-6) (registry code 29046)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A16](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A16), [TCDS E4WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E4WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 178B
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: January 12, 1977
- Certificate issued: October 14, 2021
- Last registry action: June 16, 2023
- Mode S code: A137E1
- Owner when cancelled: [Hackberry Flying Service LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HACKBERRY%20FLYING%20SERVICE%20LLC)
- Location: [Caraway, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/Caraway)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 35.7373° N, 90.3534° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 72419, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N178LB
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=178LB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N178LB-2024-07-02

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 American Avn. G-164B: https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-g-164b.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

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 CEN22FA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22FA215), May 28, 2022: Grumman American Avn. G-164 (N178LB), Whiskerville, AR, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot misjudged the approach during the emergency landing, likely due to the full chemical load, and impacted a ditch, resulting in substantial damage and postimpact fire. Contributing to the…

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 20220528006269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220528006269A), May 28, 2022: Grumman American Avn. Corp G-164B (N178LB), Whiskerville, AR, Destroyed, 1 fatal. On may 28, 2022, at approximately 1340 CST, a 1977 Grumman American aviation; model: G-164B serial number: 178B; registered as N178LB, was destroyed when it…

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