# N5439: 1973 Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A, registration cancelled 2018-06-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 8, 2018
- 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 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: 1158
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: October 25, 1973
- Certificate issued: January 30, 2015
- Last registry action: January 30, 2015
- Mode S code: A6E6A4
- Owner when cancelled: [Vardaman Chuck L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VARDAMAN%20CHUCK%20L)
- Location: [Dorchester, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Dorchester)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.5289° N, 96.6822° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75459, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5439
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5439
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5439-2018-06-08

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 (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 CEN11CA497](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA497), Jul 21, 2011: Grumman Schweizer G-164A (N5439), North English, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing.

## 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 20110721014159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110721014159A), Jul 21, 2011: Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164A (N5439), North English, IA, Destroyed. The pilot stated he was landing into the setting sun and his vision was obscured by chemical on the windscreen. The pilot said he was not sure of the details…

## Other aircraft with N5439

- [Cancelled 1931-08-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5439-1931-08-19): Travel Air Mfg 2000, S/N 528, built 1928. Owner: [Jacobs Charles J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JACOBS%20CHARLES%20J), [Albany, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Albany)

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