# N5390: 1973 Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A, registration cancelled 2013-04-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 9, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-acft-eng-cor-schweizer-g-164a) (registry code 3952801)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R1340 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (registry code 52016)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A16](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1147
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: October 2, 1973
- Certificate issued: April 11, 1990
- Last registry action: April 15, 2008
- Mode S code: A6D434
- Owners when cancelled: [Buzz Ruchert Flying Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BUZZ%20RUCHERT%20FLYING%20SERVICE), [Ruchert Dennis E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RUCHERT%20DENNIS%20E), [Carr Michal R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CARR%20MICHAL%20R), [Ruchert Les T](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RUCHERT%20LES%20T)
- Location: [Pomeroy, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Pomeroy)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 46.4233° N, 117.5744° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99347, within about 16 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5390
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5390
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5390-2013-04-09

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A: https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-acft-eng-cor-schweizer-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 SEA96LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA172), Jul 27, 1996: Grumman-Schweizer G-164A (N5390), Dubois, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: failure of the pilot to remain clear of an irrigation spray device, which resulted in inadvertent water ingestion and flameout of the aircraft's turboprop engine. Factors relating to the accident…

## 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 19960727020159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960727020159A), Jul 27, 1996: Grumav STCG164 (N5390), Dubois, ID, Substantial damage. Lost power on climbout. Engine flamed out after being sprayed by irrigation rig. Nosed over. Engine over tbo.

## Other aircraft with N5390

- [Cancelled 1931-05-11](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5390-1931-05-11): Boeing 40-B-4, S/N 1044. Owner: [Pacific Air Transport Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PACIFIC%20AIR%20TRANSPORT%20INC), [Seattle, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Seattle)

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