# N5253: 1968 Grumman G-164A, registration cancelled 2012-12-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 11, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, 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: 533
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: September 9, 1968
- Last registry action: March 8, 1984
- Mode S code: A69E42
- Location: [Hershey, NE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NE/Hershey)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.1927° N, 101.0194° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 69143, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5253
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5253
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5253-2012-12-11

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 MKC82DA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DA093), Jun 1, 1982: Grumman G-164A (N5253), Red Cloud, NE, destroyed

## 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 19820601020189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820601020189A), Jun 1, 1982: Grumav G164A (N5253), Red Cloud, NE, Destroyed. Struck wires while seeding milo field. Vision obstructed by top wing.

## Other aircraft with N5253

- [Cancelled 1933-09-01](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5253-1933-09-01): Command-Aire 3C-3, S/N 501. Owner: [Bynum William Bennett Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BYNUM%20WILLIAM%20BENNETT%20JR), [Dermott, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/Dermott)

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