# N5255: 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: 539
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: October 1, 1968
- Last registry action: December 26, 1985
- Mode S code: A69E88
- Location: [Crosset, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/Crosset)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.1326° N, 92.0043° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 71635, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5255
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5255
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5255-2012-12-11

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 FTW85LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA002), Oct 1, 1984: Grumman G-164A (N5255), Progreso, TX, substantial damage

## 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 19841001052819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841001052819A), Oct 1, 1984: Scwzer G164A (N5255), Progresso, TX, Substantial damage. Loud bang, rough running engine, partial power loss. Landed in cane field, flipped over on back.

## Other aircraft with N5255

- [Cancelled 1930-07-08](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5255-1930-07-08): Aeronautica D'Italia GFC 30 (SUB), S/N GFC30. Owner: [Gates Flying Circus & Aviation Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GATES%20FLYING%20CIRCUS%20%26%20AVIATION%20CORP)

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