# N5408: 1972 Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A, registration cancelled 2007-06-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 25, 2007
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form undeliverable
- Airframe: [Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-acft-eng-cor-schweizer-g-164a) (registry code 3952801)
- Engine: [AiResearch TPE331 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/airesearch-tpe331-series) (registry code 01517)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A16](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 981
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Experimental, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: December 30, 1977
- Certificate issued: February 1, 1991
- Last registry action: May 21, 2007
- Mode S code: A6DB5C
- Owner when cancelled: [Trinkle Ag Flying Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TRINKLE%20AG%20FLYING%20INC)
- Location: [Tracy, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Tracy)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 37.7368° N, 121.4340° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95376, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5408
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5408
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5408-2007-06-25

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 Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A: https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-acft-eng-cor-schweizer-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 LAX92LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA131), Feb 29, 1992: Grumman G-164A (N5408), Vernalis, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE OPERATOR'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY COMPLY WITH AN AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE AFFECTING THE SECOND-STAGE TURBINE WHEEL ASSEMBLY. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE UNCONTAINED FAILURE OF THE…
- [NTSB FTW76DRA30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DRA30), Apr 10, 1976: Grumman G-164A (N5408), Damon, TX, 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 19920229004689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920229004689A), Feb 29, 1992: Scwzer G164A (N5408), Vernalis, CA, Substantial damage. Second stage turbine inner seal contacted turbine wheel caused engine blowup. AD on problem not fully complied.
- [Accident 19760410008079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760410008079A), Apr 10, 1976: Gulstm G164C (N5408), Damon, TX, Substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N5408

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5408): Kevin Eldredge RV8, S/N 83271, built 2025
- [Cancelled 1929-02-21](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5408-1929-02-21): Stinson SM1-B, S/N M-235, built 1928. Owner: [Rockford-Stockholm Flight Committee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROCKFORD-STOCKHOLM%20FLIGHT%20COMMITTEE), [Rockford, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Rockford)

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