# N5250: 1968 Grumman G-164A, registration cancelled 2012-08-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 14, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, canceled
- Airframe: [Grumman G-164A](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-164a) (registry code 3952704)
- 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: 526
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Certificate issued: April 19, 1978
- Last registry action: April 22, 1978
- Mode S code: A69DD9
- Owners when cancelled: [Pool Ray W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/POOL%20RAY%20W), [Pool Audrey E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/POOL%20AUDREY%20E)
- Location: [Madera, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Madera)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 36.9181° N, 120.1859° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93637, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5250
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5250
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5250-2012-08-14

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 (2)

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 LAX91LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA186), Apr 28, 1991: Grumman G-164A (N5250), Madera, CA, destroyed. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE CLEARANCE FROM THE GUY WIRE.
- [NTSB LAX79FVA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FVA02), Oct 17, 1979: Grumman G-164A (N5250), Madera, CA, destroyed

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19910428012879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910428012879A), Apr 28, 1991: Scwzer G164A (N5250), Madera, CA, Destroyed. Collided with grape vines during a dusting run. Crashed and burned. Pilot certificate revoked in 1990.
- [Accident 19791017027149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791017027149A), Oct 17, 1979: Gulstm G164A (N5250), Madera, CA, Destroyed. Pilot hit wires while spraying crops.

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