# N553Y: 1963 Grumman G-164, registration cancelled 2008-05-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 14, 2008
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Grumman G-164](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-164) (registry code 3952702)
- Engine: [Continental W670 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-w670-series) (registry code 17018)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A16](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 224
- Year built: 1963
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: July 30, 1963
- Certificate issued: March 15, 2005
- Last registry action: March 18, 2008
- Mode S code: A70CB6
- Owner when cancelled: [Mueller Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MUELLER%20AVIATION%20LLC)
- Location: [Hillsboro, ND](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ND/Hillsboro)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 47.3889° N, 97.0163° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 58045, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N553Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=553Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N553Y-2008-05-14

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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-164: https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-164.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 CHI05LA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05LA234), Aug 9, 2005: Grumman G-164 (N553Y), Georgetown, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The reported loss of engine power for undetermined reasons while maneuvering and the low altitude of the operation. Related factors were the unsuitable terrain encountered by the pilot, and trees.

## 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 20050809024439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050809024439A), Aug 9, 2005: Scwzer G164 (N553Y), Georgetown, MN, Destroyed. (-23) Pilot [privacy data omitted] advised that he was spraying the field just west of the farmsite, across the red river. He was completing a west to east…
- [Incident 19900619021549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900619021549I), Jun 19, 1990: Scwzer G164 (N553Y), La Feria, TX, Minor damage. Engine stopped on a spray run. Forced landing in field and overturned.

## Other aircraft with N553Y

- [Cancelled 1938-11-21](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N553Y-1938-11-21): Commonwealth REARWIN JUNIOR 3000, S/N 206. Owner: [Morris L Russell](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MORRIS%20L%20RUSSELL), [Muncie, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Muncie)

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