# N5256: 1968 Grumman G-164A, registration cancelled 2017-04-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 7, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 540
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: October 8, 1968
- Certificate issued: May 16, 2008
- Last registry action: May 16, 2008
- Mode S code: A69EAB
- Owner when cancelled: [Flaten Lynn](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FLATEN%20LYNN)
- Location: [Sayre, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Sayre)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.3180° N, 99.6611° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 73662, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5256
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5256
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5256-2017-04-07

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 (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 ATL83LA348](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA348), Aug 31, 1983: Grumman G-164A (N5256), Clinton, KY, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76DRJ04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DRJ04), Aug 11, 1975: Grumman G-164A (N5256), Rayville, LA, 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 19830831045569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830831045569A), Aug 31, 1983: Scwzer G164A (N5256), Clinton, KY, Substantial damage. Engine lost power on a spray run. Crash landed. Found worn out magneto, blown exhaust gaskets and rusted igniters.
- [Accident 19750811023759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750811023759A), Aug 11, 1975: Grumav G164A (N5256), Rayville, LA, Destroyed. Pre-occupied in cockpit.

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