# N578Y: Grumman G-164, registration cancelled 1975-12-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 17, 1975
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Grumman G-164](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-164) (registry code 3952702)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A16](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 169
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: May 1, 1970
- Mode S code: A76E47
- Owner when cancelled: [Harmon Alva J Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HARMON%20ALVA%20J%20JR)
- Location: [Anahuac, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Anahuac)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N578Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=578Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N578Y-1975-12-17

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 FTW73DRA22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73DRA22), Apr 23, 1973: Grumman G-164A (N578Y), Anahuac, TX, substantial damage

## 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 19730423009859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730423009859A), Apr 23, 1973: Grumav G164 (N578Y), Anahuac, TX, Substantial damage. Abt one and one half gal water drained from acft fuel tanks. Water found in fuel truck sump.

## Other aircraft with N578Y

- [Cancelled 1934-09-01](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N578Y-1934-09-01): Beazley Nicholas 8G, S/N K-20. Owner: [Ponca City Flying Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PONCA%20CITY%20FLYING%20SERVICE%20INC), [Ponca City, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Ponca%20City)

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