# N5278: 1968 Grumman G-164A, registration cancelled 2012-04-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 6, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, 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: 555
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Certificate issued: January 31, 1969
- Last registry action: January 14, 1977
- Mode S code: A6A65F
- Owner when cancelled: [Shanks Eugene E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SHANKS%20EUGENE%20E)
- Location: [Wharton, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Wharton)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.2957° N, 96.0951° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77488, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5278
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5278
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5278-2012-04-06

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 FTW75DRA31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75DRA31), Jun 5, 1975: Grumman G-164A (N5278), Garwood, 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 19750605014879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750605014879A), Jun 5, 1975: Grumav G164A (N5278), Garwood, TX, Substantial damage. Internal supercharger impeller bearing failed. Lnd in flooded rice fld.

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