# N311AL: 1977 Grumman G-164B, registration cancelled 2020-10-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 3, 2020
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Grumman G-164B](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-164b) (registry code 3952703)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-985-AN-1](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-an-1) (registry code 51659)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A16](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 255B
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: May 16, 2009
- Certificate issued: June 29, 2017
- Last registry action: June 29, 2017
- Mode S code: A34A93
- Owner when cancelled: [Vardaman Chuck L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VARDAMAN%20CHUCK%20L)
- Location: [Dorchester, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Dorchester)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.5289° N, 96.6822° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75459, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N311AL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=311AL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N311AL-2020-10-03

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-164B: https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-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 CEN15LA377](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA377), Aug 12, 2015: Grumman G 164B (N311AL), Sac City, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.

## 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 20150812015879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150812015879A), Aug 12, 2015: Grumman G-164B (N311AL), Sac City, IA, Destroyed. According to the pilot, he took off from kski and during the climb the aircraft performance deteriorated at approximately 150 AGL. The instruments were reading…

## Other aircraft with N311AL

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N311AL): Zipline International P2 ZIP, S/N 18736P21550

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