# N5285: 1968 Grumman G-164A, registration cancelled 2006-09-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 12, 2006
- Exported to: Philippines
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 565
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control, aerial advertising
- Airworthiness date: June 29, 1999
- Certificate issued: July 19, 2005
- Last registry action: July 19, 2005
- Mode S code: A6A9AD
- Owner when cancelled: [Clifford Eric S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CLIFFORD%20ERIC%20S)
- Location: [Paris, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Paris)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.6243° N, 95.4919° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75462, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5285
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5285
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5285-2006-09-12

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 (3)

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 SEA87LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA121), Jun 24, 1987: Grumman G-164A (N5285), Viola, ID, substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA85LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA098), Apr 26, 1985: Grumman G-164A (N5285), Kendrick, ID, substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN69F0161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN69F0161), Jan 6, 1969: Grumman G-164A (N5285), Snowville, UT, substantial damage

## 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 19870623026429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870623026429A), Jun 23, 1987: Scwzer G164 (N5285), Viola, ID, Substantial damage. Engine quit. Forced landing. Left gear torn off on impact with ground. Flipped over. Supercharger impeller failed.
- [Accident 19850426015089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850426015089A), Apr 26, 1985: Scwzer G164A (N5285), Kendrick, ID, Substantial damage. The left main gear collapsed on landing. Overstress caused by a hard landing or side load on gear.

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