# N297AL: 1977 Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B, registration cancelled 2003-04-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 16, 2003
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-acft-eng-cor-schweizer-g-164b) (registry code 3952802)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-985 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (registry code 52008)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A16](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 188B
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: January 31, 1977
- Certificate issued: February 12, 2000
- Last registry action: February 18, 2003
- Mode S code: A30F86
- Owner when cancelled: [Nef Flying Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NEF%20FLYING%20SERVICE%20INC)
- Location: [Idaho Falls, ID](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ID/Idaho%20Falls)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 43.5262° N, 112.1825° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 83402, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N297AL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=297AL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N297AL-2003-04-16

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 Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B: https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-acft-eng-cor-schweizer-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 SEA02LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA121), Jul 4, 2002: Grumman-Schweizer G-164B (N297AL), Shelley, ID, destroyed. Probable cause: A loss of engine power due to the manufacturer's improperly machined threads, which prevented the cylinder base/head halves from being properly assembled, leading to fatigue propagation and 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 20020703015199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020703015199A), Jul 3, 2002: Scwzer G164B (N297AL), Shelley, ID, Substantial damage. (.19) On July 3, 2002, approximately 2030 mountain daylight time, a Grumman G-164B "agcat," N297AL, registered to nef flying service, inc., and being flown by…

## Other aircraft with N297AL

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N297AL): Zipline International P2 ZIP, S/N 18736P21542

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