# N4663: 1973 Grumman G-164A, registration cancelled 2015-05-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 19, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Grumman G-164A](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-164a) (registry code 3952704)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R1340 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (registry code 52016)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A16](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1078
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: April 27, 1973
- Certificate issued: April 2, 2001
- Last registry action: March 16, 2010
- Mode S code: A5B2A6
- Owners when cancelled: [Massey Aircraft Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MASSEY%20AIRCRAFT%20SERVICE), [Massey Karen](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MASSEY%20KAREN), [Massey Kenneth](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MASSEY%20KENNETH)
- Location: [Bakersfield, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Bakersfield)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 35.5542° N, 118.9435° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93308, within about 11 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4663
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4663
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4663-2015-05-19

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 G-164A: https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-164a.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 LAX91LA364](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA364), Aug 12, 1991: Grumman G-164 (N4663), Wasco, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO A FRACTURE OF THE CAMSHAFT AND THE SUBSEQUENT FORCED LANDING INTO A SOFT FIELD.

## 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 19910812035579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910812035579A), Aug 12, 1991: Scwzer G164A (N4663), Wasco, CA, Substantial damage. Engine failed during ag operations. Found engines camshaft was fractured.

## Other aircraft with N4663

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4663): Talos Drones TALOS T60X, S/N 2104F7EZW255Q001QD15

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